§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why the Under-Secretary of State gave personal interviews to councillor Ambrosine Neil of Brent in order to reconsider the application for urban programme aid from the Parents' Association for Educational Advance; why no other applicant received similar facilities; and if he will make a statement.
Percentage Increase 1978–79 to 1984–85 1981–82 to 1984–85 1983–84 to 1984–85 (a) Pay and prices All local authorities (England) 86.3 17.6 4.0 (b) Net current expenditure: all local authorities (England)* 92.6 22.5 4.7 (c) Gross domestic product deflator 79.6 17.8 4.75 (d) Retail price index (April to April) 79.7 19.7 5.2 * The data have been grossed to take account of missing authorities and adjusted because of charges in definition; e.g. housing benefit.