HC Deb 19 March 1984 vol 56 c348W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the percentage increase in the planned specific and supplementary grants listed in annex B of the "Rate Support Grant Report (England) 1984–85", compared with the (a) planned and (b) outturn figures for 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84, respectively.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The percentage increases in relevant specific and supplementary grants are as follows:

1984–85 plans* 1984–85 plans* 1984–85 plans*
over 1981–82 over 1982–83 over 1983–84
(a) Planned* 36.5 20.0 7.7
(b) Outturn 32.6 15.4 7.3
* As given in the rate support grant settlement for each year.
Outturn as reported by local authorities. For 1982–83, figures are provisional; for 1983–84, figures are based on local authorities budgets.