§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out in the Official Report the grant-related expenditure level, the target expenditure level and the county budget, either actual or estimated, for the county of Essex in (a) 1981–82, (b) 1982–83, (c) 1983–84 and (d) 1984–85.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe figures are as follows (all are in cash unless otherwise indicated):
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GRE* Expenditure target† £ million expenditure‡ (a) 1981–82 422.490 347.743 362.919 (b) 1982–83 449.275 414.461 449.364 (c) 1983–84 474.181 464.310 464.310 (d) 1984–85 N/A 473.457 N/A * The figures are those determined in the most recent rate support grant supplementary report for each year. Figures for 1984–85 have not yet been announced. † For 1981–82 the figure is the current expenditure target, at November 1980 prices. For all subsequent years targets are for "total expenditure", as defined in the rate support grant reports, in cash. The figure for 1984–85 is provisional; final target figures will be issued in the rate support grant settlement. ‡For 1981–82 the figure is outturn current expenditure in November 1980 prices, as reported to the Department. For 1982–83 and 1983–84 the figures are taken from the county council's return of expenditure and rates 1983 and 1984 respectively.