§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total payment of rate support grant in each year from 1981–82 to 1984–85.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information for local authorities in England is as follows:
Rate Support Grants* £ million 1981–82 9,035 1982–83 9,013 1983–84 9,082 1984–85 8,841 * Rate Support Grants = Domestic rate relief grant (as given in rate support grant settlement) + Block grant (as reported by local authorities. 1981–82 and 1982–83 figures based on outturn, 1983–84 on revised estimates and 1984–85 on budgets)