§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the reduction in the rate support grant in 1983 prices for each of the years since 1979.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe 1983 prices are not yet available. Between 1979–80 and the 1982–83 RSG settlement the rate support grant increased from £7,370 million to £9,290 million. In real terms grant fell by 3.5 per cent. in 1980–81 and 8 per cent. in 1981–82.