Rate Support Grant (Hansard, 9 November 1978)

§ Mr. Ovenden
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of rate support grant payable to the Kent county council in each of the years 1968–69 to 1978–79; what was the value of the grant in real terms related 287W to 1968–69 prices; and what proportion of the county's total expenditure this represented in each year.

§ Mr. Guy Barnett
The amount paid in rate support grant to the Kent county council for each of the years 1968–69 to

Years Grant Grant expressed at 1968–69 prices Percentage of total expenditure

£ £ %

1968–69 … … … … … … 34,334,619 34,334,619 56.55

1969–70 … … … … … … 39,611,238 38,051,141 58.95

1970–71 … … … … … … 45,892,052 40,504,900 61.22

1971–72 … … … … … … 53,687,278 42,575,161 58.63

1972–73 … … … … … … 63,365,210 46,184,555 58.57

1973–74 … … … … … … 76,303,139 51,175,814 59.98

1974–75 … … … … … … 81,806,636 45,022,915 45.10

1975–76 … … … … … … 93,595,273 41,468,885 42.44

1976–77 … … … … … … 96,764,221 37,887,361 38.55

1977–78 … … … … … … 98,039,506 34,581,836 35.94

1978–79 … … … … … … 91,890,220 29,461,436 30–16

For the period 1968–69 to 1973–74 these figures include the payments made to the former Canterbury county borough whose major functions were transferred to the county council in the local government reorganisation in 1974; they include both the resources and needs elements of rate support grant which were payable to these authorities at that time. Since 1974–75 only the needs element is paid direct to the county council and therefore the figures shown do not include resources element.

§ Mr. Ovenden
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of rate support grant per head of population paid to local authorities in Hertfordshire, the inner London area, and the outer London area in 1978–79; what was the average rate income per head of population in each of these areas; and what are the corresponding figures for each of the last five years.

Hertfordshire Inner London Outer London

Grant per head Rate income per head Grant per head Rate income per head Grant per head Rate income per head

£ £ £ £ £ £

1973–74 … … 62 60 56 130 52 62

1974–75 … … 79 70 103 152 72 72

1975–76 … … 102 90 126 240 95 108

1976–77 … … 105 109 160 275 110 113

1977–78 … … 97 128 149 283 127 115

1978–79 … … 98 140 158 298 143 117

An increase order has yet to be made in respect of 1978–79 grant.

Years	Grant	Grant expressed at 1968–69 prices	Percentage of total expenditure
							£	£	%
1968–69	…	…	…	…	…	…	34,334,619	34,334,619	56.55
1969–70	…	…	…	…	…	…	39,611,238	38,051,141	58.95
1970–71	…	…	…	…	…	…	45,892,052	40,504,900	61.22
1971–72	…	…	…	…	…	…	53,687,278	42,575,161	58.63
1972–73	…	…	…	…	…	…	63,365,210	46,184,555	58.57
1973–74	…	…	…	…	…	…	76,303,139	51,175,814	59.98
1974–75	…	…	…	…	…	…	81,806,636	45,022,915	45.10
1975–76	…	…	…	…	…	…	93,595,273	41,468,885	42.44
1976–77	…	…	…	…	…	…	96,764,221	37,887,361	38.55
1977–78	…	…	…	…	…	…	98,039,506	34,581,836	35.94
1978–79	…	…	…	…	…	…	91,890,220	29,461,436	30–16
For the period 1968–69 to 1973–74 these figures include the payments made to the former Canterbury county borough whose major functions were transferred to the county council in the local government reorganisation in 1974; they include both the resources and needs elements of rate support grant which were payable to these authorities at that time. Since 1974–75 only the needs element is paid direct to the county council and therefore the figures shown do not include resources element.

			Hertfordshire	Inner London	Outer London
			Grant per head	Rate income per head	Grant per head	Rate income per head	Grant per head	Rate income per head
			£	£	£	£	£	£
1973–74	…	…	62	60	56	130	52	62
1974–75	…	…	79	70	103	152	72	72
1975–76	…	…	102	90	126	240	95	108
1976–77	…	…	105	109	160	275	110	113
1977–78	…	…	97	128	149	283	127	115
1978–79	…	…	98	140	158	298	143	117
An increase order has yet to be made in respect of 1978–79 grant.