HC Deb 25 April 1983 vol 41 cc232-5W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the total capital expenditure on each service in table 2.16.2 of Cmnd. 8789-II by local authorities in Wales in each year from 1973–74 to 1982–83, with the planned level for 1983–84 in cost terms, consistent with table 1.14 of Cmnd. 8789-I.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The available information is given in the following table. The definition of local authority capital expenditure was modified following the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980. It is not possible to take the definitions and classifications used in Cmnd. 8789 back before 1976–77.

The estimated outturn figures for 1976–77 to 1981–82 have been converted to cost terms using the same gross domestic product deflators as table 1.14 of Cmnd. 8789. Those for 1982–83, and the cash plans for 1983–84, use

Local authority net capital expenditure in table 2.16.2 of Cmnd. 8789
£ million cost terms
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — — — — — — — —
Industry, Trade and Employment — — — 1 — 1 2 1
Roads and Transport 60 51 60 64 60 49 61 56
Housing 224 144 127 136 99 32 33 68
Other environmental services 48 49 54 64 64 56 64 61
Education and Science, arts and libraries 52 36 35 31 40 32 31 32
Health and personal social services 10 7 6 8 7 6 6 6
Home Office services 6 3 2 4 3 3 6 6
Total 397 291 282 308 273 179 203 229

Note: Columns do not add up due to rounding.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the sources of funding for total gross capital expenditure by local authorities in Wales in each year from 1973–74 to 1982–83, with the expected sources for 1983–84, giving the total received from each source.

Local authority capital account income (Columns do not add up due to rounding)
£ million
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Capital account income*
Sales 4.5 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 7.0 8.0 14.0 49.7
Borrowing from consolidated loans fund 179.3 198.7 172.9 160.7 130.4 124.6 145.3 149.6 141.4
Government grants 11.8 11.9 15.3 20.9 21.4 28.9 26.3 33.3 38.6
Revenue contributions to capital outlay 9.0 8.6 13.9 15.8 15.0 16.8 26.0 33.6 19.5
Transfers from special funds 5.9 8.9 8.8 12.4 13.1 18.0 20.8 32.5 20.7
Receipts from other LAs (including agency payments) 1.8 3.4 4.4 3.7 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.0
Other capital receipts (including repayment of housing advances) 14.5 10.8 12.3 16.5 20.3 29.7 25.6 32.8 32.2
Total income 226.8 243.9 229.2 232.5 205.3 226.8 254.1 298.2 304.0
Capital expenditure met direct from revenue accounts 5.7 6.2 7.6 8.6 7.6 8.9 7.5 6.3 5.3
* Capital expenditure as reported by local authorities is on a slightly different basis to expenditure recorded in Table 2.18 of Cmnd. 8789.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the total gross capital expenditure on each service listed in table 2.16.2 of Cmnd, 8789-II by local authorities in Wales in each year from 1973–74 to 1982–83, with the planned level for 1983–84.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The available information is given in the following table. The definition of local authority those given in paragraph 2.16 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report. They are therefore consistent with the figures excluding Budget measures and other changes in the revised cost terms table given in a reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Mr. Beaumont-Dark) on 17 March, rather than with table 1.14 of Cmnd. 8789 which was based on earlier slightly different assumptions about the deflators for 1982–83 and 1983–84. The underlying cash figures are consistent with Cmnd. 8789.—[Vol. 39, C. 240–242.]

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The available information is given in the following table. No information is yet available on financing in 1982–83 and 1983–84.

Total income of capital accounts is larger than gross expenditure because of changes in capital account balances, and some income is used to repay debt.

capital expenditure was modified following the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980. It is not possible to take the definitions and classifications used in Cmnd 8789 back before 1976–77.

Gross capital expenditure is measured as net capital expenditure plus receipts from sales of land and buildings. The figures for sales of plant and machinery and the repayment of loans are not generally available.

Gross Local Authority Capital Expenditure in Wales (Columns do not add up due to rounding.)
£ million cash
Table 2.16.2 of which:
GROSS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Forestry — — — 1 — 1 2 2
Industry, Energy, Trade, and Employment — — — 1 1 — — 1
Roads and Transport 31 31 39 49 55 49 65 63
Housing 118 88 91 114 103 127 195 189
Other environmental services 28 32 39 55 67 64 77 78
Education and Science, arts and Libraries 29 23 24 25 36 33 33 36
Health and personal social services 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 7
Home Office services 4 3 2 3 4 3 7 7
Total Gross Capital Expenditure 215 181 198 253 271 283 385 382

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the total capital expenditure on each service listed in table 2.16.2 of Cmnd. 8789–11 by local authorities in Wales from 1973 to 1982–83.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The available information is given in the following table.

Local Authorities Welsh Net Capital Expenditure in Table 2.16.2 of Cmnd. 8789 (Columns do not add up due to rounding)
£ million cash
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–31 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industry, Trade and Employment 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1
Roads and Transport 31 30 39 49 54 49 65 63
Housing 116 85 83 104 89 32 35 77
Other Environmental Services 25 29 35 49 58 56 68 69
Education and Science, Arts and Libraries 27 21 23 24 36 32 33 36
Health and Personal Social Services 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 7
Home Office Services 3 2 1 3 3 3 6 7
TOTAL 206 172 184 235 247 179 215 259