§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total of (a) rate fund balances, (b) special funds and (c) capital funds available by local authorities at the end of each financial year from 1974–75 to 1983–84.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinBased on returns from local authorities, following is the information for England: 147W
Rate Fund Balances Balances of Special Funds* (excluding capital funds) Balances of Capital funds £ million £ million £ million At the end of: 1974–75 493 160 24 1975–76 987 152 75 1976–77 1,289 202 93 1977–78 1,480 264 171 1978–79 1,466 325 238 1979–80 1,156 454 148 1980–81 1,056 445 210 1981–82 1,379 719 211 1982–83 1,420 1,296 269 1983–84† 1,232 1,745 315 *For 1977–78 and earlier years not all non-statutory special funds are included. Details of extent of coverage for individual years may be found in the relevent "Local Government Financial Statistics" publication. Superannuation funds are excluded. † Provisional.