§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state, for each of the financial years from 1980–81 to 1987–88, the actual or projected figures for (a) total civil defence expenditure from his Department's budget and (b) expenditure on grants-in-aid to local authorities for civil defence purposes.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 5 July 1985, c. 282]: The figures are as follows:
(a) Total Expenditure (Net)* (b) Grant in Aid to Local Authorities (£'000) (£'000) 1980–81 outturn 12,227 4,546 1981–82 outturn 16,443 6,160 1982–83 outturn 26,755 7,162 1983–84 outturn 36,979 9,406 1984–85 estimated outturn 41,420 11,132 1985–86 supply estimate 44,279 11,989 1986–87 projected figure 45,140 13,736 1987–88 projected figure 45,070 15,468 * Includes expenditure on major Home Office building projects undertaken by PSA.