§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in the reply of 30 April, the best estimated population projections for 1981–82 were used; and, if not, if he will amend the figures accordingly.
§ Sir George YoungThe figures of revenue and capital cash limits per head of population given in my earlier reply were based on the latest population estimates, which are for mid-1979. Expressed as cash limits per head of the latest mid-1981 population projections, the figures are as follows:
£ per head Revenue Capital Northern 158 14.40 Yorkshire 152 13.90 Trent 142 12.90 East Anglian 141 16.20 North West Thames 184 9.90 North East Thames 186 12.50 South East Thames 183 11.20 South West Thames 178 11.50 Wessex 142 15.40 Oxford 133 10.50 South Western 146 11.90 West Midlands 146 11.80 Mersey 166 13.40 North Western 168 18.80 ENGLAND 159 13.10