§ Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress the consultative council on the rate support grant has made towards amending the multiple regression analysis for the needs element of the rate support grant; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettIn the preparatory work for the 1979–80 rate grant distribution, a number of possible modifications to the regression analysis method have been considered. My right hon. Friend
ESTIMATED ANNUAL RATE PAYMENT* £ per domestic hereditamen 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Metropolitan districts … … … 82.6 89.5 104.2 Non-metropolitan districts: England … … … 85.5 96.7 113.8 Wales … … … 51.3 59.2 68.0 London boroughs … … … 145.1 148.7 162.0 * Before allowing for rate rebates.