HC Deb 14 April 1981 vol 3 cc131-2W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the grant-related expenditure figures for 1981–82, at November 1980 prices, for the London boroughs of Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.

Mr. King

I refer the hon. Member to the replies which I gave him on 18 February—[Vol. 999, c. 169]—and 4 March—[Vol. 1000, c. 150.] The determination of revaluation factors for those expenditure items included in total expenditure but not current expenditure would involve disproportionate costs.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, pursuant to his reply, Official Report, Tuesday 7 April 1981, c. 255, he will reprice the volume expenditure targets for local authorities in 1981–82 to 1981–82 outturn prices and make such additions to and subtractions from each authority's grant-related expenditure figure for 1981–82 so as to put both figures on to a broadly consistent basis, and publish the results for each local authority in England.

Mr. King

I shall answer this question shortly.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment Tuesday 7 April 1981, column 254, he will list for every authority in England its target expenditure for 1980–81, in November 1980 prices, to which each was asked to reduce its expenditure when the Government called for revised budgets in the summer of 1980.

Mr. King

In June 1980, (when the Secretary of State asked local authorities to re vise their budgets for 1980–81, each was provided with a "target" expenditure figure expressed in November 1979 prices. These figures have already been placed in the Library.