HC Deb 14 November 1984 vol 67 cc281-2W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list those local authorities whose provisional expenditure targets for 1985–86 have been increased by 5 per cent. or more, by 10 per cent. or more, by 15 per cent. or more and by 20 per cent. or more, showing for each authority the percentage overspend or underspend on target and on grant related expenditure budgeted in 1984–85;

(2) if he will publish a list of the 10 authorities, excluding non-metropolitan districts, with the smallest increase, or largest decrease, in their expenditure target between (a) 1984–85 and 1985–86 and (b) 1982–83 and 1985–86;

(3) if he will publish a list of the top 10 authorities, excluding non-metropolitan districts, in terms of the interest in their expenditure target between (a) 1984–85 and 1985–86 and (b) 1982–83 and 1985–86.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

I have placed the information in the House Library.