HC Deb 28 November 1980 vol 994 cc204-5W
Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the revised 1980–81 expenditure in Kent, Essex and Hampshire, respectively; and how this compares with expenditure in 1976–77.

Mr. King

The table below gives the total local rate and grant-borne expenditure as shown in the revised budgets for 1976–77 and 1980–81 respectively for the three authorities requested.

1976–77 Revised Budget £000 1980–81 Revised Budget £000
Kent 247,524 419,377
Essex 243,784 417,524
Hampshire 255,679 424,644
Notes: Local authorities were requested to revise their budgets both in 1976–77 and 1980–81—these figures are all taken from the revised budget returns.