HC Deb 28 February 1983 vol 38 c39W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish his latest estimate of the original overclaim of block grant in 1981–82 and 1982–83.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The figures, based on authorities' initial block grant claim forms, are as follows:

£
1981–82 297,608,316
1982–83 82,157,527

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish his latest estimate of holdback of block grant, in total, in England in 1981–82 and 1982–83.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The figures incorporated in the most recent Rate Support Grant supplementary reports for the years in question are as follows:

£m
1981–82 201
1982–83 308

No later estimates have been prepared.