§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the amounts of rate support grant paid to (a) all Scottish district councils as a group and (b) Glasgow distric council in each of the years since 1978–79; and if he will express these figures at constant prices.
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§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
Glasgow district All Scottish districts Cash 1985–86 Prices Cash 1985–86 Prices £000 £000 £000 £000 1978–79 27,572 51,707 119,679 224.439 1979–80 34,223 54,917 140,701 225,779 1980–81 41,886 56,586 169,114 228,465 1981–82 38,195 46,865 168,965 207,320 1982–83 43,610 49,994 183,537 210,407 1983–84 44,577 48,917 193,543 212,389 1984–85 40,088 42,092 175,531 184,307 1985–86 33,944 33,944 128,500 128,500 Notes:
(a) The figures for the years 1978–79 to 1982–83 are final; those for 1983–84 to 1985–86 will be varied following the next rate support grant order.
(b) The figures are in cost terms, which show expenditure adjusted for the effect of general inflation, using GDP market price deflator factors brought to a 1985–86 base.
(c) The figures comprise the three elements of rate support grant (domestic, resources and needs) and are in respect of each financial year. They reflect selective and general abatements of grant.