§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of total local government net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester local authority area represented by expenditure by district councils on education, housing and social services.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe metropolitan district councils' 1984–85 budgeted net current expenditure on education—including school meals and milk—housing—non-housing revenue account—and social services—including personal social services and housing benefit—represented about 61 per cent. of all district and county council net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester area.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the actual amount of total local government net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester local authority area represented by expenditure by district councils on education, housing and social services.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe metropolitan district councils in Greater Manchester have budgeted in 1984–85 to spend about £772 million of net current expenditure on education—including school meals and milk—housing—non-housing revenue account—and social services—including personal social services and housing benefit.
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Statistics on sales to sitting tenants and council dwelling stock provided by local authorities (Completed sales include sales of vacant dwellings from 1 April 1979 to 31 March 1980 excluding built for sale) Local authority All completed sales to sitting tenants 1 April 1979 to 30 June 1984 Number of council dwellings at 1 April 1979 Number of council dwellings at 1 April 1984 All sales as percentage of dwelling stock at 1 April 1979 Region 1 NORTH EXC. CUMBRIA Hartlepool *2,082 13,193 11,515 *15.8 Langbaurgh 1,125 18,050 17,687 6.2 Middlesbrough 1,738 19,771 18,231 8.8 Stockton-on-Tees 2,567 21,451 19,119 12.0 Chester-le-Street 935 8,549 7,611 10.9 Darlington 771 8,457 8,228 9.1 Derwentside 2,055 14,107 12,624 14.6 Durham 1,338 12,949 11,623 10.3 Easington 2,868 22,022 19,440 13.0 Sedgefield *1,957 19,905 16,021 *9.8 Teesdale 154 1,434 1,331 10.7 Wear Valley 630 8,792 8,305 7.2 Alnwick 371 3,276 3,213 11.3
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of total local government net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester local authority area incurred by metropolitan district councils after deducting expenditure on education.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe metropolitan district councils' 1984–85 budgeted net current expenditure on services other than education — that is education expenditure including school meals and milk — represented about 25 per cent. of all district and county council net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester area.
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the actual amount of total local government net current expenditure in the Greater Manchester local authority area incurred by the metropolitan district councils after deducting expenditure on education.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe metropolitan district councils in Greater Manchester have budgeted in 1984–85 to spend about £319 million of net current expenditure on services other than education—that is expenditure on education including school meals and milk.