§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the increase in the initial allocation of needs element of rate support grant to London for 1976–77 as compared with the estimated total final allocation for 1975–76—without adapting the figures for changes in the value of 25W money; and how much cash this represents per domestic ratepayer in inner London.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe estimated figure is £104 million. £63 million of this figure relates to inner London, representing approximately £69 per domestic hereditament.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state in cash terms the initial allocation of rate support grant for 1976–77, the initial value of needs element, the initial value of resources element, the initial value of domestic element, and of each of the other items comprised in the total.
§ Mr. John SilkinI would refer my hon. Friend to the Rate Support Grant Order 1975 and the Report on that Order, copies of which were laid before the House on 5th December.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the distribution in cash terms of the total final allocation of needs element as between London and other local authorities in 1975–76; and what are the equivalent figures for the initial allocation of needs element in 1976–77, expressing the figures in both cases without adjustment for any fall in the value of money.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe final 1975–76 England and Wales needs element total, allowing for Increase Orders still to be made, is likely to be of the order of £3,491 million. The shares for London and for the rest of the country will be about £582 million and £2,909 million respectively. The initial needs element total for 1976–77, which has been fixed at November 1975 prices, will be £3,565 million. The shares for London and for the rest of the country will be about £686 million and £2,879 million respectively.