§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what, in constant prices, was the payment to the borough of Tower Hamlets through the housing investment programme in 1985–86 and in each preceding year to 1978–79.
§ Sir George YoungThe housing investment programme allocations made to the London borough of Tower Hamlets at constant 1983–84 prices in each of the years from 1978–79 to 1985–86 are as follows:
£ million 1978–79 24.604 1979–80 19.891 1980–81 15.469 1981–82 5.944 1982–83 11.024 1983–84 12.000 1984–85 11.781 1985–86 10.612 Since 1981–82 local authorities have been able to add to their spending power through the prescribed proportion of any capital receipts which they generate.
§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what, in constant prices, was the value of the 902W rate support grant payment to the London borough of Tower Hamlets in 1985–86 and for each preceding year to 1978–79; and what is the proposed payment of 1986–87.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is as follows:
£ million 1978–79 55.897 1979–80 53.958 1980–81 49.649 1981–82 44.045 1982–83 38.282 1983–84 33.897 1984–85 28.616 1985–86 27.225 All the figures have been revalued to 1985–86 constant prices using the GDP deflator. Figures for 1978–79 to 1980–81 contain needs and domestic elements; the council did not qualify for resources element.
The figures for 1981–82 to 1985–86 are after holdback, as appropriate. Those for 1981–82 and 1982–83 are final entitlements; those for 1983–84 to 1985–86 are latest entitlements. The figure for 1981–82 includes grant paid to the Council in respect of the GLC and the Metropolitan police; that for 1982–83 includes grant in respect of the Metropolitan police. Receipts under the London rate equalisation scheme are included for all years. Tower Hamlets' grant entitlement for 1986–87 will depend upon a number of decisions yet to be taken, including the council's budget for that year.