HC Deb 11 June 1980 vol 986 c237W
Mr. Temple-Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in making his decision together with other Ministers on the overall share of rate support grant to be granted to England and Wales, respectively, for 1981–82, any allowance will be made or if there will be any consideration whatever of the different existing levels of domestic rate relief in the two countries ; and, if so, what allowance and what consideration.

Mr. King

It is proposed that there will be separate rate support grant settlements for England and for Wales from 1981–82. The total amounts of Exchequer resources for England and for Wales have yet to be determined but will take account of all relevant factors.

Statutory completion required Non statutory
January to April each year 1978 1979 1980 1978 1979 1980
Number of questionnaires issued 107,000* 78,000 58,000 18,000 14,000 14,000
* Including 44,000 forms sent in this period to firms in the construction industry. In 1979 corresponding forms (56,000) were sent out in September, as they will be in 1980.