HC Deb 03 February 1984 vol 53 cc410-1W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a list of the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage overspend of their grant-related expenditure allocations in 1983–84, showing for each (a) its percentage overspend of grant-related expenditure allocation and (b) the increase in its current expenditure, in cash, between 1978–79 and its 1983–84 estimates.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Following is the information:

Overspend on G.R.E.* 1983–84

Per cent.

 1978–79 to 1983–84 cash increase in net current expenditure

£ thousand
City of London 229.8 21,802
Thamesdown 84.5 2,732
Greater London CL 81.7 455,908
Sedgefield 78.2 2,776
South Yorkshire 76.0 111,333
Harlow 73.7 3,640
Crawley 72.8 2,759
I.L.E.A. 66.1 409,322
Camden 65.0 41,426
Greenwich 63.7 25,360
Tower Hamlets 61.0 24,321
Rossendale 51.9 1,826
Stevenage 51.1 1,468
Langbaurgh 51.0 4,104
Lewisham 51.0 24,605
Basildon 50.1 4,407
Burnley 48.0 3,151
Wansbeck 47.8 1,481
Wyre Forest 44.3 2,781
Wear Valley 42.7 1,628
Derwentside 42.1 2,533
Darlington 42.0 2,581
Nuneaton 40.6 2,711
Chester-le-Street 40.5 1,341
Lambeth 39.4 39,417
Hackney 37.6 40,569
Haringey 37.0 52,514
Southwark 35.0 37,750
Thurrock 34.1 2,933
Bristol 33.8 15,163
* Supplementary report.

Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a list of the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage overspend of their grant-related expenditure allocations in (a) 1982–83 and (b) 1983–84 showing for each (i) its percentage ovespend of grant-related expenditure allocation and (ii) the increase in its current expenditure, in cash, between (x) 1977–78 and 1983–84 and (y) 1979–80 and 1983–84.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The 30 local authorities with the largest percentage budgeted overspend on their grant-related expenditure allocations in 1982–83, and the percentage overspend figures relating to each are shown as attached:

Budget Overspend on GRE* 1982–83 Per cent.
City of London 237.3
Thamesdown 93.1
South Yorkshire 78.7
Harlow 76.2
Tower Hamlets 73.9
Sedgefield 73.5
Langbaurgh 72.1
Wansbeck 67.2
Rossendale 63.8
Crawley 63.3
Burnley 57.0
Darlington 52.8
Greenwich 52.7
Lewisham 52.7
Camden 51.6
I.L.E.A. 51.1
Hackney 49.3
Derwentside 48.9
Middlesbrough 47.9
Basildon 46.2
Stevenage 45.7
Wyre Forest 45.5
Nuneaton 45.4
Greater London Council 45.4
Thurrock 45.4
Durham 44.1
Wear Valley 43.6
Bristol 43.3
Chester Le Street 39.0
Chesterfield 38.5
* Supplementary Report

I have provided equivalent figures for 1983–84 in another reply given to the hon. Member today.

Figures showing the increase in current expenditure between 1977–78 and 1983–84 and between 1979–80 and 1983–84 for individual authorities cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.