HC Deb 25 April 1985 vol 77 c502W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed as a direct result of grant-aid under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 within the county of Leicestershire.

Mr. Waddington

On 31 March 1985 Leicestershire county council had approval for grant to be paid on 296 full-time equivalent posts. Leicester city council had approval for 17 full-time equivalent posts.

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children, social workers and environmental health officers were involved or employed within the county of Leicestershire under the various formulae determining expenditure on grant-aid under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966.

Mr. Waddington

The formula arrangement referred to in reply to a question from my hon. Friend on 18 April at columns234–35 related to additional staffing costs which could be attributed to the presence of commonwealth immigrants, but it was not paid in respect of identified posts. In recent years the only "formula" grant which has been paid in Leicestershire has been to the county council in respect of the employment of staff in day nurseries.