Mr. Peter Bottomelyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the rate suport grant to the 403W London borough of Greenwich for the years 1970 to date with an estimate for 1982–83, giving additionally index figures showing changes in real terms.
§ Mr. KingThe information is as follows:
Year Total Rate Support Grant 1970–71 7,440,179 1971–72 8,566,443 1972–73 9,870,090 1973–74 11,727,165 1974–75 19,176,539 1975–76 24,676,930 1976–77 30,477,068 1977–78 26,748,780 1978–79 31,465,560 1979–80 37,112,273 1980–81 42,776,213 1981–82 37,260,704 1982–83 *38,801,157 * Exemplification based on expenditure in line with the Government's target. The figures include needs, resources and domestic elements and receipts from the London rate equalisation scheme for the years to 1980–81; for 1981–82 and 1982–83 they include block grant, domestic rate relief grant and receipts from the scheme.
The amount for 1981–82 reflects a reversal of the artificial shift to London after a number of years during which London's share of grant was increased substantially at the expense of the rest of the country. The amount shown for 1982–83 is not comparable with the other figures, for it is an exemplification based on an assumed level of spending; the borough's actual grant entitlement will depend on its expenditure. The figures for 1970–71 to 1978–79 are final amounts; 1979–80 includes the second increase order and 1980–81 the first increase order. The figures for 1981–82 and 1982–83 are the latest available estimates.
A suitable index based on local government expenditure is not available for the years in question.