HC Deb 05 May 1982 vol 23 cc102-4W
Mr. Wheeler

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest available figures of staff numbers per thousand population in each inner London borough.

Mr. King

The information requested, based on the latest joint manpower watch return—December 1981 survey—and the OPCS June 1980 population estimates, is as follows:

Total Numbers (Full-time and Part-time) Staff per Thousand Population
Camden 7,125 38.3
Greenwich 6,525 31.8
Hackney 6,240 32.7
Hammersmith 4,839 30.6
Islington 5,774 34.0
Kensington and Chelsea 3,170 21.3
Lambeth 9,605 36.7
Lewisham 7,494 31.5
Southwark *8,435 38.3
Tower Hamlets 5,053 33.9
Wandsworth 6,623 24.3
Westminster 6,007 28.6
* Figure as at September 1981

Mr. Wheeler

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest available figures for the net debt per capita of each inner London borough.

Mr. King

The figures are as follows:

Outstanding Debt per head *† 31 March 1982
Camden 2,490
Greenwich 1,342
Hackney 1,430
Hammersmith & Fulham 1,050
Islington 2,517
Kensington & Chelsea 1,198
Lambeth 1,499
Lewisham 1,066
Southwark 1,993
Tower Hamlets 959
Wandsworth 1,012
Westminster 945
* As published in column 46 of "Return of Outstanding Debt", as at 31 March 1981, CIPFA.
† OPCS mid-1980 population estimates.

Mr. Wheeler

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures of expenditure per thousand population on all services by each inner London borough.

Mr. King

The available information is as follows:

Expenditure per thousand population*
£
Camden 516,073
Greenwich 250,876
Hackney 348,785
Hammersmith 348,806
Islington 367,578
Kensington & Chelsea 319,643
Lambeth 399,561
Lewisham 271,213
Southwark 348,025
Tower Hamlets 364,946
Wandsworth 281,666
Westminster 428,683
City of London‡ 13,146,981

* Gross revenue expenditure 1980–81 outturn (all services).

† OPCS mid-1980 population estimates.

‡ OPCS mid-1980 population estimate is 5,300.