Rate Support Grant

HC Deb 16 March 1977 vol 928 cc191-2W

24. Mr. Bulmer

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will review the basis on which the distribution of rate support grant is calculated.

Mr. Guy Barnett

I have nothing to add to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Renton) on 19th January.—[Vol. 924, c. 315–6.]

42. Mr. Townsend

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in rate support grant payable to the London borough of Camden over the past three years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Camden's entitlement to needs element under the main RSG orders for 1975–76 and 1976–77 showed increases of 46 per cent. and 51 per cent. respectively over the corresponding payments for the preceding years. Because the 1977–78 distribution includes most of the effects of the London equalisation scheme, no direct comparison with the figures for earlier years is possible. Camden does not receive resources element grant.

43. Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the percentage increase in rate support grant payable to Surrey in each of the last three years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Surrey's entitlement to needs element under the main RSG orders for 1975–76 and 1976–77 showed increases of 26 per cent. and 13 per cent. respectively over the corresponding payments for the preceding year. The initial entitlement for 1977–78 shows a reduction of 12 per cent. from the 1976–77 total.

Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in rate support grant payable to Wiltshire over the past three years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Wiltshire's entitlement to needs element under the main RSG orders for 1975–76 and 1976–77 showed increases of 38 per cent. and 21 per cent. respectively over the corresponding payments for the preceding year. The initial entitlement for 1977–78 shows a reduction of 7 per cent. from the 1976–77 total.

53. Mr. Hurd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in rate support grant payable to Oxfordshire over the past three years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Oxfordshire's entitlement to needs element under the main RSG orders for 1975–76 and 1976–77 showed increases of 34 per cent. and 20 per cent. respectively over the corresponding payments for the preceding year. The initial entitlement for 1977–78 shows a reduction of 12 per cent. from the 1976–77 total.