§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of all Government grants paid to the London borough of Barnet in each of the last five years, including an estimate for 1981–82.
1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 estimated £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million Rate Support Grants 33.9 39.4 43.4 49.2 *47.4 Rate Rebates Grant† 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.3 n/a Housing Subsidies and other support‡ 5.3 6.4 7.8 9.4 8.8 Specific Grants excluding Housing Support† 4.0 4.8 5.2 6.5 **7.0 Notes *this figure is an estimate of the grants at present being paid; it is made up of domestic element, and block grant in respect of the borough, GLC and Metropolitan Police. †based on returns made by the borough council. ‡comprising basic element, new capital costs supplementary finance, high costs, modified rent rebate, rent allowance, slum clearance, improvement grants and home insulation Acts grant. **does not include certain non-relevant grants included in earlier years.