§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the capital allocations for the city of Leeds for the four main expenditure blocks, education, housing (housing investment programme), social services and the other service blocks for 1985–86 compare, in real terms, with those for 1984–85, 1983–84 and 1982–83; and if he will give the percentage change in value for each block from the previous year.
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§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information requested is as follows:
City of Leeds: Capital Allocations in Real Terms* (1983–84 Base Year) 1982–83 1983–84 per cent. change 1982–83 to 1983–84 1984–85 per cent. change 1983–84 to 1984–85 1985–86 per cent. change 1984–85 to 1985–86 £000 £000 £000 £000 Education 7,498 3,381 -54.9 2,767 -18.2 3,038 +9.8 Housing 39,104 29,757 -23.9 27,700 -6.9 22,680 -18.1 Personal Social Services 2,786 2,725 -2.2 2,939 +7.9 1,760 -40.1 Other Services 15,553 6,050 -61.1 5,297 -12.4 4,220 -20.3 Total 64,941 41,913 -35.5 38,703 -7.7 31,698 -18.1 * Cash figures adjusted for general inflation to 1983–84 prices as measured by the GDP deflator. The allocations for 1985–86 will be increased by 5 per cent. across all service blocks if the city of Leeds complies with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's request for restraint on capital expenditure in 1984–85.