HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 cc743-4W
Mr. Fairgrieve

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of total local government expenditure in Scotland was represented by rate support grant in each of the last seven years.

Mr. Millan

Rate support grant together with specific grants as a percentage of relevant expenditure accepted for rate support grant purposes is shown in the table below:

1974–75 7975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Per cent Per cent Per cen Per cen Per cent
Needs Element 71.53 76.22 76.02 75.67 78.98
Resources Element 23.84 19.05 19.16 19.00 19.75
Domestic Element 4.63 4.73 4.82 5.33 1.27

The percentages for 1974–75 to 1977–78 inclusive, are calculated from the amounts of total rate support grant and each element thereof as increased by the last increase order for each year. The percentages for 1978–79 are calculated from the amounts fixed and prescribed for the year by the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1977 increased to allow for the cash limit of £64 million for the year.

£ million
1975–76* 1976–77 7977–78† l978–79†
Borders 14.195 18.298 19.613 20.756
Central 27.110 35.654 38.481 41.817
Dumfries and Galloway 17.982 23.069 24.781 27.131
Fife 41.760 52.580 56.963 58.433
Grampian 58.083 77.277 81.114 86.323
Highland 31.842 40.371 43.961 49.966
Lothian 88.640 114.560 118.335 126.273
Strathclyde 338.574 432.029 462.618 519.475
Tayside 48.874 63.251 65.742 72.015
* 10½ months from 16th May 1975 to 31st March 1976.
† Subject to later adjustment.

Year Percentage of rate support grant and specific grants to relevant expenditure
1971–72 66.0
1972–73 66.5
1973–74 68.0
1974–75 71.
1975–76 75.0
1976–77 70.7
1977–78 68.5

Relevant expenditure excludes certain expenditure undertaken by local authorities, mainly on housing. The percentage figures given for 1974–75 and 1976–77 differ from those initially determined as a result of adjustments made by subsequent increase orders.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage of rate support grant, in Scotland given to (a) needs element, (b) resources element, and (c) domestic element, for each year from 1974–75 to 1978–79.

Mr. Millan

The percentage given to the various elements of rate support grant since 1974–75 is shown in the table below:

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what share of total rate support grant was allocated to each region, for each year since 1975–76, including 1978–79.

Mr. Milan

The share of total rate support grant allocated to regional councils and district councils within each region for each year since 1975–76 is shown in the table below:

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