§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has as to how many staff have entered the employment of the Greater London council in the last 12 months;
Government grants to the metropolitan borough of Rochdale £ million cash 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Rate support grant * 39.7 44.7 50.0 46.3 47.4 49.6 49.1 53.2 Rent and rate rebates and housing benefit † 1.7 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.9 14.3 15.7 — Housing subsidies ‡ 3.5 4.6 5.6 3.5 0.9 0.2 0.8 — Other grants ≑ 3.8 5.3 6.4 6.6 7.4 9.6 — — Total 48.7 56.5 64.6 59.3 59.6 73.7 — — * The rate support grant system changed in 1981–82. Figures for earlier years are not on a comparable basis. The figures for 1978–79 to 1980–81 include the needs, resources and domestic elements. Thereafter they include block grant and domestic rate relief grant. The figures up to 1981–82 are final entitlement. Those for 1982–83 to 1984–85 are latest estimates after holdback. The 1985–86 figure assumes that the authority will spend at target. † The figures for 1978–79 to 1982–83 are for rent and rebates. Those for 1983–84 and 1984–85 are for housing benefit. The 1984–85 figure is provisional. No estimate is available for 1985–86. ‡ The figures for 1982–83 to 1984–85 are subject to adjustment on the basis of final audited claims. No estimate can be made for 1985–86. ≑ These include relevant and non-relevant specific grants and capital grants. Figures are not available for 1984–85 and estimates cannot be made for that year or 1985–86.