Local Authorities (Expenditure)

HC Deb 26 January 1983 vol 35 c464W

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the total percentage of all local authority expenditure to be met by central Government grant during 1982–83 (a) in England and Wales and (b) in Greater London.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Readily available information for 1982–83 relates to local authorities' rate fund net revenue budgets. These show:

Percentage of Net Expenditure* to be Met by Central Government Grants†
	Percentage
England and Wales	53
Greater London	41
* Total local rate and grant borne expenditure (Net of sales, fees and charges); excluding housing and trading accounts.
† Block grant, domestic rate relief grant, RSG specific grants, TSG taken to revenue, and mandatory student award grants.