HC Deb 08 February 1980 vol 978 c365W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the amount and the level of the rate support grant allocated to the Greater Manchester county council, and each of the districts

Rate Support Grant—£ million
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Bolton 26.007 34.961 38.452
Bury 15.968 20.590 22.198
Manchester 58.361 75.346 81.766
Oldham 22.683 30.154 33.153
Rochdale 22.276 30.648 33.552
Salford 27.486 36.715 40.462
Stockport 25.010 33.319 35.757
Tameside 22.495 30.097 33.305
Trafford 14.807 22.664 24.303
Wigan 31.050 41.768 44.995
Total 266.143 356.262 387.943
1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Bolton 40.187 42.741 48.474
Bury 24.210 28.006 30.653
Manchester 89.553 100.777 109.154
Oldham 36.839 40.038 45.169
Rochdale 35.836 39.656 44.697
Salford 44.391 48.864 53.793
Stockport 37.500 40.518 42.491
Tameside 35.918 39.309 42.983
Trafford 24.358 26.049 26.706
Wigan 47.150 51.747 57.643
Total 415.942 457.705 501.763

The initial calculations of the resources element for 1980–81 will depend on the authorities' estimated expenditure for the year and the first calculation of the domestic element has not yet been completed. The needs element allocations for the year under the 1980–81 main order are:

£ million
Bolton 29.978
Bury 16.118
Manchester 87.155
Oldham 25.882
Rochdale 25.968
Salford 37.606
Stockport 25.147
Tameside 24.702
Trafford 20.936
Wigan 28.130
Total 321.622