HC Deb 17 January 1977 vol 924 c10W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total amount of the rate support grant due to be paid to Hampshire County Council for the financial year 1977–78; and how this compares with the previous three years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Hampshire's entitlement to needs element grant for 1977–78 under the main Rate Support Grant Order is currently estimated to be £93.36 million. Some of the data on which this estimate has been made are still provisional. The corresponding figures for earlier years are as follows:

£ million
1974–75 … … … … 50.22
1975–76 … … … … 70.03
1976–77 … … … … 85–90

Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage reduction in the Surrey Rate Support Grant in 1977–78 as compared with 1976–77; and what is the equivalent figure for the metropolitan districts and the Greater London Council.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Payments of the needs element of the rate support grant under the main RSG Order for 1977–78 are expected to show the following variations from the corresponding payments for 1976–77:

percentage
Surrey County Council … -12.0
Shire Counties generally … +0.8
Metropolitan Districts … +8.9
London … +7.1
Some of the data included in the calculation for 1977–78 are still provisional.