Local Authority Expenditure (Hansard, 26 February 1980)

§ Mr. Best
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, for each of the last five years, what was (a) the total amount of local authority expenditure, (b) the total amount of local authority expenditure on education expressed both numerically and as a percentage of (a), (c) the total amount of local authority expenditure on social services expressed both numerically and as a percentage of (a) and (d) the rate support grant expressed both numerically and as a percentage of (a).

§ Mr. King
The following table shows the available figures: 547W

LOCAL AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Relevant Expenditure* RSG† AEG‡

Education, Arts and Libraries Personal Social Services Total (all Services) £m % of relevant expenditure £m % of relevant expenditure

Year £m Outturn prices % £m Outturn prices % £m Outturn prices

1974-75… … … 4,100 53 600 8 7,677 4,236 55 4,683 61

1975-76… … … 5,200 52 800 8 10,056 5,785 571 6,691 66½

1976-77… … … 5,900 53 1,000 8 11,243 6,295 56 7,304 65

1977-78… … … 6,300 52 1,100 9 12,124 6,470 53 7,539 62

1978-79 (provisional) … 7,000 52 1,200 9 13,516 7,086 52 8,298 61

* Includes loan charges and capital financed from revenue only.

† Rate Support Grant proper

‡ Aggregate Exchequer Grant i.e. plus specific and supplementary grants.

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§ Mr. Michael Brown
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of the gross national product consumed by local authorities; and what are the corresponding figures for the last five years.

§ Mr. King
The figures are as follows:

Year Local authority final consumption ¹(UK) as percentage of GNP

1974² 11.6 per cent.

1975 12.9 per cent.

1976 12.0 per cent.

1977 10.8 per cent.

1978 (1st 3 quarters) 10.3 per cent.

1978 (whole year) 10.1 per cent.

1979 (1st 3 quarters) 10.4 per cent.

(¹) current expenditure final consumption plus Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation (GDFCF)

THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS—DECEMBER 1977

Age of property occupied Renting from local authority Owner occupied Renting from private landlord

Bolton

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 34 6

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 9 11 0

Post 1939 … … … … … 17 23 1

Bury

Pre-1919 … … … … … 0 14 4

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 4 11 1

Post 1939 … … … … … 11 19 1

Manchester

Pre-1919 … … … … … 2 28 25

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 33 22 4

Post 1939 … … … … … 40 7 2

Oldham

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 24 5

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 5 9 0

Post 1939 … … … … … 14 18 1

Rochdale

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 19 5

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 9 5 1

Post 1939 … … … … … 20 13 0

Salford

Pre-1919 … … … … … 2 16 10

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 7 13 2

Post 1939 … … … … … 32 9 1

Stockport

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 17 6

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 3 26 3

Post 1939 … … … … … 18 30 2

Tameside

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 18 4

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 6 14 3

Post 1939 … … … … … 21 17 1

Trafford

Pre-1919 … … … … … 0 17 8

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 4 20 3

Post 1939 … … … … … 13 16 1

Wigan

Pre-1919 … … … … … 1 22 6

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 11 10 2

Post 1939 … … … … … 25 32 1

England^* … … … … … 5,010 9,130 2,415

Pre-1919 … … … … … 200 2,760 1,680

1919 to 1939 … … … … … 1,190 2,350 390

Post 1939 … … … … … 3,620 4,020 345

Source: National Dwelling and Housing Survey (figures exclude households renting from Housing Associations).

^* Estimates for households renting from Local Authorities include those renting from New Towns Stockport, Tameside and Trafford where the samples were small, are subject to sampling error.

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(² the re-organisation of local government in England and Wales in April 1974 resulted in the transfer of certain services (water, sewerage and health) from the local authority sector.
Source: "Economic Trends"

LOCAL AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
	Relevant Expenditure*	RSG†	AEG‡
			Education, Arts and Libraries	Personal Social Services	Total (all Services)	£m	% of relevant expenditure	£m	% of relevant expenditure
Year	£m Outturn prices	%	£m Outturn prices	%	£m Outturn prices
1974-75…	…	…	4,100	53	600	8	7,677	4,236	55	4,683	61
1975-76…	…	…	5,200	52	800	8	10,056	5,785	571	6,691	66½
1976-77…	…	…	5,900	53	1,000	8	11,243	6,295	56	7,304	65
1977-78…	…	…	6,300	52	1,100	9	12,124	6,470	53	7,539	62
1978-79 (provisional)	…	7,000	52	1,200	9	13,516	7,086	52	8,298	61
* Includes loan charges and capital financed from revenue only.
† Rate Support Grant proper
‡ Aggregate Exchequer Grant i.e. plus specific and supplementary grants.

Year	Local authority final consumption ¹(UK) as percentage of GNP
1974²	11.6 per cent.
1975	12.9 per cent.
1976	12.0 per cent.
1977	10.8 per cent.
1978 (1st 3 quarters)	10.3 per cent.
1978 (whole year)	10.1 per cent.
1979 (1st 3 quarters)	10.4 per cent.
(¹) current expenditure final consumption plus Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation (GDFCF)

THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS—DECEMBER 1977
Age of property occupied	Renting from local authority	Owner occupied	Renting from private landlord
Bolton
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	34	6
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	9	11	0
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	17	23	1
Bury
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	0	14	4
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	4	11	1
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	11	19	1
Manchester
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	2	28	25
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	33	22	4
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	40	7	2
Oldham
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	24	5
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	5	9	0
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	14	18	1
Rochdale
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	19	5
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	9	5	1
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	20	13	0
Salford
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	2	16	10
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	7	13	2
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	32	9	1
Stockport
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	17	6
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	3	26	3
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	18	30	2
Tameside
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	18	4
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	6	14	3
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	21	17	1
Trafford
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	0	17	8
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	4	20	3
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	13	16	1
Wigan
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	1	22	6
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	11	10	2
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	25	32	1
England^*	…	…	…	…	…	5,010	9,130	2,415
Pre-1919	…	…	…	…	…	200	2,760	1,680
1919 to 1939	…	…	…	…	…	1,190	2,350	390
Post 1939	…	…	…	…	…	3,620	4,020	345
Source: National Dwelling and Housing Survey (figures exclude households renting from Housing Associations).
^* Estimates for households renting from Local Authorities include those renting from New Towns Stockport, Tameside and Trafford where the samples were small, are subject to sampling error.