HC Deb 13 July 1984 vol 63 cc691-2W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost of the 1981 election in each of the seven metropolitan areas.

Mr. Waldegrave

The expenditure on council elections by each of the authorities in the financial year 1981–82, as recorded on returns submitted to the Department, was as follows:

£
Greater London council 1,163,962
Greater Manchester county council 351,812
Merseyside county council 235,830
South Yorkshire county council 150,370
Tyne and Wear county council 215,913
West Midlands county council 442,745
West Yorkshire county council 347,998
(i) 1981–82 (Accounts) £ million (ii) 1982–83 (Accounts) £ million (iii) 1983–84 (Estimates) £ million (iv) 1984–85 (Budget) £ million
(a) Yorkshire Water Authority
Revenue Expenditure (including cost depreciation) 179.9 182.1 180.3 193.6
Capital Expenditure 75.7 72.7 82.7 87.8

This may include expenditure on any by-elections held during the year.