§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total of central Government funds paid to the London borough of Islington annually from 1979–80 to 1982–83 (a) including rate support grant, (b) excluding rate support grant and (c) money paid for all other projects and special activities in those years; and what is the estimated spending in those categories for 1983–84.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe available information is given in the table.
Because grant payments systems have changed over the period, comparisons between years are of limited value.
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Central Government Grants to the London Borough of Islington 1979–80 to 1983–84 £ million Type of grant 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 RSG needs and resources *37.l *42.2 — — — block grant — — †25.2 ‡27.5 ||28.8 domestic element 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Rate rebates 0.7 1.2 2.2 3.2 ֵ Rate rebates for the disabled 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 ֵ Housing subsidy 30.7 32.2 ¶33.9 •37.2 ▀42.0 Rent rebates 1.8 2.0 ¶2.0 •3.3 ֵ Rent allowances 1.1 1.1 ¶0.3 •0.4 ֵ Slum clearance 0.3 0.3 ¶0.3 •0.3 ▀0.3 Exchequer contribution towards Improvement Grants (including HIS) 0.5 0.5 ¶0.6 •0.8 ▀1.1 Urban Programme# 2.5 2.2 3.6 4.8 ֵ Other revenue grants* 0.8 1.1 1.6 ֵ ֵ Capital grants 4.3 6.1 5.6 ֵ ֵ Total including RSG (needs and resources/block grant and domestic element) 83.4 92.6 79.1 ֵ ֵ Total excluding RSG 42.8 46.8 50.2 ֵ ֵ * No grant was allocated to GLC and Metropolitan police in these years. † Second supplementary report, after holdback, including amounts due to GLC and Metropolitan police. ‡ First supplementary report, after holdback, including amount due to Metropolitan police. ║ Main report, before holdback. ¶ Figures from unaudited final claims which may be modified on basis of audited claims. • Advances subject to adjustment on basis of final audited claims. ▀ Estimates based on first advance claim form. *Covering libraries, social services, sheltered employment, etc. # The Urban programme resource allocations to the Islington Partnership in the years in question were £5.9 million, £7.7 million, £8.8 million and £10.35 million. Most of these resources are allocated to the Borough and exchequer grant is paid at the rate of 75 per cent. of the Borough's cost in spending them—that is direct revenue costs and loan charges for the duration of the loan. The figures in the table are actual grant payments