§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what grants have been made by his 221W Departments in cash terms and in real terms to Lambeth council in 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and estimated for 1983–84, showing separately the rate support grant, the housing improvement grant and the inner city partnership grant for each year; and what is the total amount in cash and in real terms of the penalty holdback in the relevant years, including 1983–84, on the assumption that the council will decide on a total budget in this year of £108 million.
£ million cash 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 RSG (after grant abatement except 1983–84) *50.9 *56.1 †45.9 †54.8 †‡57.0 Housing improvement grant 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.7 Urban programme grant 1.7 3.6 3.5 ║4.1 — Other grants¶ 32.3 42.3 43.0 ║53.8 — Total grants 85.6 102.8 93.2 113.7 — Grant abatement — 2.5 3.7 2.2 •—
£million (1981–82 prices) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Rate support grant *69.5 *62.8 *45.9 Housing improvement grant 1.0 0.9 0.8 Urban programme grant 2.4 4.0 3.5 Other grants¶ 44.1 47.4 43.0 Total grant 117.0 115.1 93.2 Holdback — 2.8 3.7 * needs and resources elements, and London rate equalisation scheme receipts. † block grant paid in respect of the borough's own expenditure, and London rate equalisation scheme receipts. ‡ entitlement based in the main RSG Report for 1983–84 (i.e. before holdback) and the borough's budget estimate of £108.9 million. ║ payments to date. ¶ includes housing subsidy, rent rebates, rent allowance subsidy, slum clearance subsidy, homes insulation scheme, open space and derelict land grant, rates rebates for the disabled, clean air grant. •holdback not yet implemented; on the basis of current proposals a budget of £108.9 million would incur holdback of £5.9 million.