Pit Closures (Hansard, 10 April 1984)

§ Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of state for the Environment if he will estimate the cost to local government of the current proposal by the National Coal Board to accelerate pit closures (a) for the first 12 months, (b) for the next five years and (c) for the next 10 years, of (i) rent and rate rebates and (ii) loss of rate income; and if he will make a statement.

Table 1
Leicestershire and Districts Needs and Resources Element-Block Grant^*
		£ Million
		1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Leicester CC		60.7	62.7	66.9	66.7	79.9	128.4	131.9	133.1
Blaby	DC	3.2	3.4	3.8	5.0	6.1	0.9	1.0	1.0
Charnwood	DC	4.2	3.7	4.4	5.6	7.0	1.9	1.9	1.8
Harborough	DC	2.2	2.2	2.5	3.6	4.4	1.0	0.9	0.8
Hinckley & Bosworth	DC	3.1	3.1	3.6	4.7	5.8	1.0	0.8	1.1
Leicester	DC	9.6	9.0	10.0	13.8	15.9	9.8	8.3	7.9
Melton	DC	1.4	1.5	1.7	2.5	3.3	0.6	0.6	0.7
North West Leicester	DC	2.9	2.7	3.1	4.3	5.5	1.2	1.3	1.3
Oadby & Wigston	DC	1.7	1.8	2.1	2.8	3.4	0.5	0.8	0.7
Rutland	DC	1.2	1.3	1.4	2.0	2.6	0.3	0.6	0.4
^* Care must be exercised in the use of these figures. The rate support grant system changed in 1981–82. The figures for earlier years are not comparable. Prior to 1981–82, the resources element was paid only to district councils. The introduction of block grant in 1981.82 brought with it full needs equalisation at district level.

Table 2
Leicestershire and Districts Other Grants^*
		£ Million
		1976.77	1977.78	1978.79	1979.80	1980.81	1981.82	1982.83
Leicester CC		16.8	15.8	19.8	23.0	27.5	32.6	35.2
Blaby	DC	2.2	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.7	2.5	2.1
Charnwood	DC	3.9	4.1	4.5	5.0	5.8	8.1	4.8
Harborough	DC†	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.9	2.1	1.9	1.9
Hinckley & Bosworth	DC	2.0	2.2	2.4	2.6	3.1	2.4	2.3
Leicester	DC	14.7	15.3	20.0	20.9	24.4	20.9	20.5
Melton	DC‡	1.1	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.7	2.3	1.5
North West Leicester	DC║	1.7	1.8	2.2	2.4	2.7	2.3	2.7
Oadby & Wigston	DC	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.5
Rutland	DC	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.0	1.1	0.8	0.9
^* Including specific grants, domestic element-rate relief grant (districts only), transport supplementary grant (county only), housing.
† Excluding specific grants (unavailable) for 1976–77.
‡Excluding capital grants (unavailable) for 1976–77.
║ Excluding capital grants (unavailable) for 1976–77 and 1977–78.
¶ Figures are not yet available for 1983–84.