§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list in rank order those local authorities that have budgeted to spend on social services less than the standard spending assessment for social services during 1993–94, showing their standard spending assessment for social services, their budget figure for spending on social services, the amount of the planned underspend and the percentage that the planned spending is below the standard spending assessment for social services;
(2) if he will list in rank order those local authorities whose actual spending on social services was less than their standard spending assessment for social services during 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 showing their standard spending assessment for social services, their actual spending on social services, the sum underspent and the percentage that actual spending is below the standard spending assessment.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 15 February 1994]: I have placed in the Library tables showing the requested information. It is for each local authority to determine its spending priorities between services in the light of local circumstances.