HC Deb 10 February 1983 vol 36 cc460-6W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report (a) annual figures of planned aggregate relevant expenditure as planned by central Government in the rate support grant settlement from 1973 to date and (b) the annual figures of outturn aggregate relevant expenditure by local authorities in Scotland from 1973 to date.

Mr. Younger

The information is given in the following table:

Estimate of relevant expenditure for calculation of rate support grant and specific grants Near-actual relevant expenditure
£ million £ million
1972–73 515.9 541.0
1973–74 635.7 651.2
1974–75 840.4 883.6
1975–76 977.7 1037.1
1976–77 1330.4 1334.1
1977–78 1478.8 1429.5
1978–79 1654.1 1667.5
1979–80 2013.5 2013.0
1980–81 2438.6 2518.6
1981–82 2605.4 2817.8
1982–83 2897.6 na

Notes:

(1) The figures are at outturn prices except for the estimates of relevant expenditure for 1981–82 and 1982–83 which are expressed in cash using the pay and prices assumptions of the rate support grant settlement.

(2) Figures for 1975–76 relate to the ten and a half month financial year from 16 May 1975 to 31 March 1976.

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the annual figures, in the form of per capita allocations, of planned aggregate capital expenditure on regional services from 1973 to date and (b) the annual figures of outturn aggregate capital expenditure on regional services from 1973 to date.

Mr. Younger

The figures are so far as possible given in the following table. Before 1975 local authority capital expenditure was controlled by borrowing consents for individual projects. The system of capital expenditure control by means of block allocations was not operative in full until 1977–78. Figures are not therefore available for the years from 1973–74 to 1976–77. The table shows the capital allocations as well as the per capita figures; allocations are not based upon population.

1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Outturn 2,467 3,033 4,744 5,306 5,007
Central
Allocation 8,744 9,203 10,670 10,574 11,545
Per Capita 32.37 33.9 39.3 39.0 42.6
Outturn 8,265 8,392 11,085 11,087 12,066
Dumfries and Galloway
Allocation 3,787 3,764 5,300 5,989 6,920
Per Capita 26.4 26.2 36.9 42.0 48.6
Outturn 3,491 4,262 5,342 6,607 7,261
Fife
Allocation 9,666 13,445 16,060 15,388 17,890
Per Capita 28.5 39.6 46.7 45.2 52.6
Outturn 8,556 12,746 17,032 15,409 18,900
Grampian
Allocation 28,410 30,407 32,185 28,774 37,230
Per Capita 62.6 66.3 69.3 61.3 78.9
Outturn 23,655 22,748 30,200 31,440 43,075
Highland
Allocation 16,824 13,525 14,380 14,864 18,655
Per Capita 90.2 71.3 76.3 78.0 97.6
Outturn 13,281 15,446 15,368 15,165 21,840
Lothian
Allocation 29,037 36,293 43,450 46,028 45,840
Per Capita 38.4 48.0 57.9 61.3 61.2
Outturn 28,211 33,525 41,862 42,164 32,909
Strathclyde
Allocation 112,257 113,309 114,735 118,358 128,630
Per Capita 45.1 45.9 46.9 48.7 53.2
Outturn 107,958 117,429 126,336 121,078 143,559
Tayside
Allocation 10,484 13,318 15,300 16,800 20,525
Per Capita 26.1 33.1 38.0 41.8 51.4
Outturn 10,511 12,921 14,938 17,706 18,412
Orkney
Allocation 2,435 2,301 2,415 3,272 3,765
Per Capita 137.6 127.8 132.7 180.8 209.2
Outturn 2,073 1,800 1,586 3,124 4,164
Shetland
Allocation 9,371 7,691 9,975 10,941 11,065
Per Capita 493.2 377.0 464.0 495.1 496.2
Outturn 7,354 6,654 11,803 11,385 11,368
Western Isles
Allocation 2,607 3,991 5,205 5,282 7,845
Per Capita 87.8 134.4 175.3 177.2 264.1
Outturn 3,024 4,214 5,528 5,209 7,473
* Authorities can supplement their allocations by expenditure financed from current revenue, miscellaneous supplementary consents, and in 1981–82 expenditure met from capital receipts. This explains why outturn is frequently greater than allocation.

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the annual figures of planned aggregate capital expenditure on general services by districts from 1973 to date and (b) the annual figures of outturn aggregate capital expenditure on general services by districts from 1973 to date.

Mr. Younger

The figures are so far as possible given in the following table. Before 1975 local authority capital

District—General Services*
£'000s Outturn Prices
Authority 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Berwickshire Allocation 40 100 70 65 85
Outturn 35 103 51 91 105
Ettrick and Lauderdale Allocation 90 100 125 120 290
Outturn 96 77 128 149 405
Roxburgh Allocation 200 220 420 850 1,840
Outturn 238 273 421 906 2,048
Tweeddale Allocation 60 85 100 55 75
Outturn 22 24 15 10 105

expenditure was controlled by borrowing consents for individual projects. The system of capital expenditure control by means of block allocations was not operative in full until 1977–78. Figures are not therefore available for the years from 1973–74 to 1976–77. The figures provided for planned aggregate capital expenditure are final allocations made to districts for each year on the general services programme.

Authority 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Clackmannan Allocation 110 200 350 240 185
Outturn 107 152 259 257 186
Falkirk Allocation 800 1,150 1,300 1,400 1,000
Outturn 927 1,105 1,399 1,359 1,543
Stirling Allocation 350 670 900 900 645
Outturn 447 742 1,035 1,360 910
Annandale and Eskdale Allocation 50 310 500 190 125
Outturn 66 219 396 292 236
Nithsdale Allocation 50 210 350 260 190
Outturn 115 198 306 268 320
Stewartry Allocation 50 100 280 150 130
Outturn 89 127 285 229 96
Wigtown Allocation 50 100 195 150 110
Outturn 55 96 148 119 152
Dunfermline Allocation 370 830 1,400 1,100 770
Outturn 579 806 1,131 965 1,264
Kirkcaldy Allocation 400 690 900 940 835
Outturn 520 995 1,280 1,123 1,322
North East Fife Allocation 390 500 600 480 365
Outturn 454 403 565 373 341
Aberdeen Allocation 1,070 1,530 1,900 1,600 1,730
Outturn 1,293 1,497 1,965 2,082 3,309
Banff and Buchan Allocation 490 770 720 500 420
Outturn 673 457 787 850 568
Gordon Allocation 250 730 600 340 310
Outturn 275 544 390 1,605 1,085
Kincardine and Deeside Allocation 150 230 240 185 190
Outturn 187 105 240 291 281
Moray Allocation 320 650 720 550 495
Outturn 533 613 711 618 512
Badenock and Strathspey Allocation 50 70 90 55 80
Outturn 33 37 30 59 34
Caithness Allocation 120 230 350 190 160
Outturn 196 256 283 277 199
Inverness Allocation 180 410 550 370 345
Outturn 176 303 856 539 642
Lochaber Allocation 125 230 350 160 200
Outturn 75 212 302 273 180
Nairn Allocation 80 95 120 80 60
Outturn 34 90 82 86 106
Ross and Cromarty Allocation 130 390 500 330 470
Outturn 195 410 529 368 654
Skye and Lochaber Allocation 90 130 140 40 50
Outturn 76 79 105 41 100
Sutherland Allocation 50 105 100 70 80
Outturn 79 69 130 91 135
East Lothian Allocation 250 500 750 500 470
Outturn 409 647 751 742 744
Edinburgh Allocation 2,900 4,200 6,500 4,750 4,160
Outturn 4,059 4,910 6,608 5,928 5,628
Midlothian Allocation 450 550 750 390 350

Authority 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Outturn 272 513 736 502 333
West Lothian Allocation 500 1,110 1,400 1,100 900
Outturn 865 1,342 1,587 1,033 1,216
Argyll and Bute Allocation 280 360 800 1,500 1,190
Outturn 301 496 805 1,508 1,702
Bearsden and Milgavie Allocation 670 600 700 600 300
Outturn 613 646 689 628 316
Clydebank Allocation 3,675 3,800 3,000 2,150 1,980
Outturn 2,973 3,972 3,092 2,144 2,036
Clydesdale Allocation 760 900 900 780 600
Outturn 794 922 1,093 806 727
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Allocation 150 420 450 390 350
Outturn 303 411 486 461 302
Cumnock and Doon Allocation 910 850 900 680 540
Outturn 1,134 889 900 628 504
Cunninghame Allocation 900 1,250 1,800 1,800 1,280
Outturn 1,022 1,665 1,819 1,775 1,302
Dumbarton Allocation 750 1,250 1,650 1,280 1,040
Outturn 631 816 1,563 1,389 1,059
East Kilbride Allocation 350 620 660 610 510
Outturn 347 518 852 607 691
Eastwood Allocation 500 970 1,200 580 370
Outturn 273 406 1,206 591 426
Glasgow Allocation 11,250 13,000 13,500 11,000 9,400
Outturn 11,020 10,440 12,734 13,594 15,085
Hamilton Allocation 1,000 1,250 1,400 1,500 1,530
Outturn 860 1,370 1,230 1,559 1,820
Inverclyde Allocation 760 1,300 1,450 1,200 990
Outturn 833 1,143 1,539 1,254 1,448
Kilmarnock and Loudon Allocation 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,200 940
Outturn 1,066 1,457 2,159 1,198 820
Kyle and Carrick Allocation 1,000 1,050 1,400 1,120 930
Outturn 1,122 870 1,274 1,184 1,094
Monklands Allocation 2,000 1,850 2,150 1,480 1,230
Outturn 2,171 2,963 2,274 1,807 1,909
Motherwell Allocation 2,000 2,100 2,500 2,100 1,800
Outturn 2,362 2,695 3,038 2,624 2,531
Renfrew Allocation 2,000 2,300 2,450 1,650 1,730
Outturn 1,872 1,304 1,537 1,512 2,631
Strathkelvin Allocation 300 750 850 780 880
Outturn 276 555 780 739 1,112
Angus Allocation 400 450 500 490 360
Outturn 441 744 692 822 585
Dundee Allocation 4,000 3,100 2,100 2,150 1,930
Outturn 4,246 2,865 2,257 2,308 2,216
Perth and Kinross Allocation 330 700 1,100 900 850
Outturn 125 916 1,463 898 1,277
* Authorities can supplement their allocations by expenditure financed from current revenue, miscellaneous supplementary consent, and in 1981–82 expenditure met from capital receipts. This explains why outturn is frequently greater than allocation.