§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of local authorities spending above grant-related expenditure allocation levels is attributable to personal social services expenditure.
§ Mr. WaldegraveIt is not possible to produce a precise figure of the kind requested. However, it is estimated that approximately 8 per cent. of the excess of budgeted total expenditure over GRE for 1984–85 is attributable to personal social services.
§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total level of expenditure identified by grant-related expenditure allocation for local authority social services departments in England.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe total of grant-related expenditure for personal social services in England for 1984–85 is £2,205 million.