§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total gross expenditure on rate fund services for each year since 1974–75, including an estimate for 1978–79; what is the total expenditure on wages and salaries for rate fund services for each year; and what is the expenditure on wages and salaries expressed as a percentage of gross 73W expenditure on rate fund services for each year.
AMOUNTS (£ MILLION AT OUTTURN PRICFS) CHARGED TO THE RATE FUND Year Gross revenue expenditure* Wages and salaries† (b) as a percentage of (a) (a) (b) (c) 1974–75 … … … … 9,820 5,131 52.3 1975–76 … … … … 12,620 6,604 52.3 1976–77 … … … … 14,376 7,570 52.7 1977–78‡ … … … … 15,875 8,240 51.9 Precise figures for 1978–79 are not yet available, although the rate support grant settlement for 1978–79 envisaged an increase in net revenue expenditure charged to the rate fund between 1977–78 and 1978–79 of about 9 per cent. * All expenditure charged to rate fund service accounts, including transfers and recharges between accounts (e.g. recharging administrative expenses) which will include substantial elements of duplication. † Gross pay, including employers' national insurance contributions and all superannuation contributions and unfunded pension payments. ‡ Provisional estimate.