HC Deb 04 March 1982 vol 19 cc202-3W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. Pawsey) on 30 October 1981, Official Report, c. 486, whether he places any special civil defence requirements on Cumbria county council which account for the relatively high figure of 25.03 pence per capita of expenditure in that county eligible for civil defence grant.

Mr. Whitelaw

No special civil defence requirements are placed on Cumbria county council. The expenditure arises from the fulfilment of its statutory obligations under the Civil Defence (Planning) Regulations 1974.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. Pawsey) on 30 October 1981, Official Report, c. 486, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the £117,629 of expenditure by Cumbria county council eligible for civil defence grant.

Mr. Whitelaw

The expenditure of £117,629 by Cumbria county council in 1980–81 eligible for civil defence grant has now been audited. A detailed breakdown is as follows:

Civil Defence—Statement of Expenditure by Cumbria County Council
Civil defence and general services £ Expenditure met from police funds £
Expenditure eligible for 75 per cent grant
Salaries and expenses of Emergency planning teams 66,856.99 12,402.59
Supporting staff
Training expenses
Central training 1,304.67
Local training 2,799.31
Police war duties training 595.00
Compensation 1,699.55
Premises
Wartime HQs Rental 4,676.77
GPO telephone charges
Establishment and adminstration expenses
Direct charges 9,836.39
Apportioned charges 11,544.68
Total expenditure 98,718.36 12,997.59
Less income 76.36
A. Net expenditure eligible for 75 per cent. grant 98,642.00 12,997.59
B. Expenditure eligible for reimbursement
Supplies and services 5,989.26
Total A and B 98,642.00 18,986.85