Rate Support Grant (Hansard, 26 April 1983)

HC Deb 26 April 1983 vol 41 c294W 294W

§ Mr. Crowther
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reduction in the rate support grant as a percentage of total rate fund expenditure by local government has taken place since 1979–80.

§ Mr. Giles Shaw
Following are the figures of aggregate Exchequer grant expressed as a percentage of relevant expenditure in England, as defined at the time of the RSG settlement:

Per cent.

1979–80 *61

1980–81 *61

1981–82 59.1

1982–83 56.1

1983–84 52.8

^* England and Wales combined.

	Per cent.
1979–80	*61
1980–81	*61
1981–82	59.1
1982–83	56.1
1983–84	52.8
^* England and Wales combined.