§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of all Government grants paid to all authorities within the Greater London area in each of the last 10 years, including an estimate for 1981–82.
1977–78 £ 1978–79 £ 1979–80 £ 1980–81 £ 1981–82 £ million £ million £ million £ million estimated £ million Rate Support Grants 947.5 1,133.3 1,286.6 1,457.7 *1,358.7 Rate Rebates Grants† 20.6 20.7 24.3 **27.9 n/a Housing; Subsidies and other support‡ 327.9 472.6 542.3 621.6 536.2 Specific Grants excluding Housing Support† †† 91.3 105.0 128.2 **161.5 ‡‡l94.2 Transport Supplementary Grants 100.9 93.5 114.1 136.0 173.0 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 GLC, ILEA, individual boroughs and Metropolitan Police. † Based on returns made by the local authorities. ‡ Comprising basic element, new capital costs, supplementary finance, high costs, modified rent rebate, rent allowance, slum clearance, improvement grants and home insulation Acts grants. ** Includes some provisional figures. †† Does not include certain non-relevant grants included in earlier years. ‡‡ Does not include specific grant paid direct to the Metropolitan Police.