Social Service Provision (Hansard, 18 July 1984)

HC Deb 18 July 1984 vol 64 cc260-1W 260W

§ Mr. Ashley
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage increase in the real value of social service provision by local authorities for each year from 1978–79 to 1983–84.

§ Mr. John Patten
Local authority net current spending on personal social services has increased since 1978–79 as follows:

Change over previous year

Volume^* per cent. Cost† per cent.

1979–80 +4.6 +5.2

1980–81 +2.7 +4.3

1981–82 -1.3 +0.9

1982–83 +2.2 +2.9

‡1983–84 +3.5 +3.2

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^* Relative to movements in local authority pay and prices.
† Relative to movements in costs in the whole economy (GDP deflator).
‡ Provisional.

	Change over previous year
	Volume^* per cent.	Cost† per cent.
1979–80	+4.6	+5.2
1980–81	+2.7	+4.3
1981–82	-1.3	+0.9
1982–83	+2.2	+2.9
‡1983–84	+3.5	+3.2