§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total local government spending in England in constant prices from 1979 to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WaldegraveTotal local government spending, on the same basis as shown in the public expenditure White Paper (Cmnd. 8789) and deflated by the GDP deflator, from 1979–80 to 1982–83 is estimated as follows:
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Local government expenditure in England in cost terms (£ million, 1979–80 prices) Total* Current Expentiture Capital Expenditure 1979–80 17,700 14,054 3,646 1980–81 17,308 14,349 2,959 1981–82 16,614 14,671 1,943 1982–83 17,106 15,174 1,932 * excluding debt interest and other adjustments
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage of local authority expenditure in England met by central Government funds each year from 1979 to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WaldegraveEstimates of the proportion of local authority relevant expenditure—at outturn or budget—met by aggregate Exchequer grant are as follows:
Per cent. England and Wales 1979–80 60.0 1980–81 58.3 England 1981–92* 54.8 1982–83*† 51.2 1983–84*‡ 49.9 Figures of grant after holdback taken from latest RSG supplementary reports for each year. † Relevant expenditure based on revised estimates supplied by local authorities. ‡ Relevant expenditure based on local authority budgets.