§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the total rate support grant, both district and county added together, compare per head of the population in: Lambeth, Manchester, Liverpool, Winchester, Northampton and Ludlow.
§ Mr. KingThe estimated final allocations of rate support grant per head of population payable in respect of these authorities for 1980–81, including in the case of each non-metropolitan district the needs element per head payable to the council of the county in which it is situated, are:290W
£/head Lambeth 232 Manchester 269 Liverpool 268 Winchester 155 Northampton 133 South Shropshire 214 Ludlow is located within the area of the district of South Shropshire.
The needs element grant paid to the London boroughs takes account of the services provided by the GLC, including ILEA, and the Metropolitan Police; and the needs element paid to metropolitan districts takes account of services provided by the county.