§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total payment of specific and supplementary grants in each year from 1981–82 to 1984–85.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information for local authorities in England is as follows:
Specicific and Supplementary Grants* £ million 1981–82 1,930 1982–83 2,223 1983–84 2,435 1984–85 2,629 * Specific and supplementary grants defined as relevant for rate support grant purposes and as reported by local authorities. 1981–82 and 1982–83 figures based on outturn, 1983–84 on revised estimates and 1984–85 on budgets.