House Prices (Statistics) (Hansard, 3 February 1984)

§ Mr. Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average price of a pre-war six-roomed dwelling and a post-war six roomed dwelling, respectively, in each of he last six years expressed (a) at contemporary values and (b) at May 1979 values.

§ Sir George Young
The available figures are for those dwellings purchased with building society mortgages and are as follows:
expenditure he will publish the information in respect of the Metropolitan police in the same format as that provided for local authorities.

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
This information is given in the tables:
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Table 2

Net current expenditure per head, by service (£ per head, cash) percentage increases

1981–82 1983–84^* 1981–82 to 1983–84

Authority Rank in class Average in class Authority Rank in class Average of class Authority
per cent.
Rank in class Average of class

Police 74.4 — — 91.7 — — 23.3 — —

Other Home Office 4.9 — — 5.1 — — 3.2 — —

All services 79.3 — — 96.8 — — 22.0 — —

Increases in pay and prices from 1981–82 to 1983–84:—

All local authorities 13.0 per cent.

Gross domestic product 12.0 per cent.

(April 1981 to April 1983) Increase in R.P.I. 13.8 per cent.

Notes:

n.a. Not applicable

^* 1983–84 Expenditure from budget returns repriced from 'November 1982' prices to cash using authority's own deflators

† 1981–82 Expenditure figures from outturn

‡ There are 39 non-metropolitan counties, 6 metropolitan counties, 36 metropolitan districts, 12 inner London boroughs, 20 outer London boroughs

Changes in local authority manpower (June each year)

1979 to 1983 1979 to 1982 1982–1983

Full time
per cent.
Part time
per cent.
Full time
per cent.
Part time
per cent.
Full time
per cent.
Part time
per cent.

Authority 17.0 -27.9 14.3 -15.4 2.4 -14.7

All England -4.5 -3.9 -4.6 -5.2 0.1 1.3

Notes:

n.a. = Not available

^* The manpower figures cover all local government employees and include functions such as housing and capital works that are not part of current expenditure

† A part-time employee is one who works for no more than 30 hours a week

‡ Due to changes in responsibility, the manpower figures for the three years may not be strictly comparable, e.g. the transfer of housing functions from the GLC to the London boroughs

║ Joint Police Authorities (JPA) manpower has been apportioned to their counties by the counties financial contribution to the JPA

¶ 1983 manpower figures are provisional

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Table 2
Net current expenditure per head, by service (£ per head, cash) percentage increases
	1981–82	1983–84^*	1981–82 to 1983–84
	Authority	Rank in class	Average in class	Authority	Rank in class	Average of class	Authority per cent.	Rank in class	Average of class
Police	74.4	—	—	91.7	—	—	23.3	—	—
Other Home Office	4.9	—	—	5.1	—	—	3.2	—	—
All services	79.3	—	—	96.8	—	—	22.0	—	—
Increases in pay and prices from 1981–82 to 1983–84:—
All local authorities 13.0 per cent.
Gross domestic product 12.0 per cent.
(April 1981 to April 1983) Increase in R.P.I. 13.8 per cent.
Notes:
n.a. Not applicable
^* 1983–84 Expenditure from budget returns repriced from 'November 1982' prices to cash using authority's own deflators
† 1981–82 Expenditure figures from outturn
‡ There are 39 non-metropolitan counties, 6 metropolitan counties, 36 metropolitan districts, 12 inner London boroughs, 20 outer London boroughs

Changes in local authority manpower (June each year)
	1979 to 1983	1979 to 1982	1982–1983
	Full time per cent.	Part time per cent.	Full time per cent.	Part time per cent.	Full time per cent.	Part time per cent.
Authority	17.0	-27.9	14.3	-15.4	2.4	-14.7
All England	-4.5	-3.9	-4.6	-5.2	0.1	1.3
Notes:
n.a. = Not available
^* The manpower figures cover all local government employees and include functions such as housing and capital works that are not part of current expenditure
† A part-time employee is one who works for no more than 30 hours a week
‡ Due to changes in responsibility, the manpower figures for the three years may not be strictly comparable, e.g. the transfer of housing functions from the GLC to the London boroughs
║ Joint Police Authorities (JPA) manpower has been apportioned to their counties by the counties financial contribution to the JPA
¶ 1983 manpower figures are provisional