Needs Element

HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 c324W

Mr. Peter Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the amount of the needs element entitlement per head of population for the years 1974–75 and 1979–80 for London, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.

Mr. Guy Barnett

The amounts are as follows:

£ per head
	Needs element
Final	Estimated
	1974–75	1979–80
London	68.27	148.86
Cheshire	53.03	79.11
Merseyside	66.74	121.90
Greater Manchester	62.70	115.37