HC Deb 13 February 1984 vol 54 cc54-6W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a list of the 30 local authorities with largest reductions or the smallest percentage increases in expenditure targets in 1984–85 compared with 1982–83, showing the percentage and cash increase in each case.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The information requested is as follows:

Percentage change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85 Cash change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85
£ million
Tewkesbury -5.1 -.125
Kennet -4.1 -.102
Wokingham -3.3 -.155
East Northamptonshire -3.1 -.054
Winchester -2.9 -.114
Aylesbury Vale -2.7 -.108
Alnwick -2.1 -.032
Bath -1.8 -.076
Slough -1.6 -.097
Bromsgrove -1.2 -.033
Chiltem - .9 -.027
Selby - .8 -.025
Eden - .3 -.004
Rochester upon Medway .2 .014
Cherwell .2 .008
Sevenoaks .3 .013
Carrick .4 .016
Salisbury .4 .015
Basingstoke and Deane .8 .048
Waverley .8 .036
Bridgnorth 1.1 .018
Mid Sussex 1.4 .062
Tamworth 1.6 .049
Blaby 1.7 .041
Kerrier 2.2 .067
North Dorset 2.2 .028
Taunton Deane 2.3 .083
Tynedale 2.4 .059
Stratford on Avon 2.6 .109
Reigate and Banstead 2.8 .126

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 increase in expenditure targets in 1984–85, compared with 1982–83, showing the percentage and cash increase in each case.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The information requested is as follows:

Percentage change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85 Cash change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85
Percentage £ million
Kingswood 41.1 1.088
Mid Devon 29.1 0.563
GLC 26.4 117.341
Windsor and Maidenhead 25.1 1.202
Hackney 25.0 15.805
Leicester 24.3 4.576
Forest of Dean 24.2 0.521
West Oxfrdshire 23.1 0.553
Rutland 22.8 0.204
Torbay 22.5 1.204
Norwich 22.1 1.912
Gedling 21.9 0.844
Chorley 21.6 0.734
West Somerset 21.6 0.211
Greenwich 21.0 10.171
Cheltenham 20.7 0.827
Hereford 20.5 0.409
Wellingborough 20.5 0.516
Milton Keynes 20.3 1.225
North Cornwall 20.3 0.476
Exeter 20.2 0.788
Wyre 20.1 0.880
Leominster 19.8 0.239
Great Grimsby 19.8 0.957
Percentage change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85 Cash change in target between 1982–83 and 1984–85
Percentage £ million
Cannock Chase 19.6 0.670
East Hampshire 19.4 0.652
Corby 19.3 0.540
Chichester 19.2 0.762
Epping Forest 19.0 0.871
Wimborne 18.9 0.411