§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Prime Minister if she will list the Departments which were involved, directly or indirectly, in the decision to purchase the Tucano fighter trainer; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. The principle of collective responsibility applies to this as to all ministerial decisions.
England Wales Scotland Rate Support Grant Rate Support Grant Rate Support Grant £ million* per capita £ per cent. of local govt. expen.† £ million* per capita £ per cent. of local govt. expen.† £ million|| per capita£ per cent. of local govt. expen.† 1975–76 5357.4 115 ‡ 427.5 153 ‡ ¶552.2 115 69.7 1976–77 5827.5 125 ‡ 463.6 166 ‡ 822.7 158 68.8 1977–78 5982.5 128 ‡ 483.1 173 ‡ 882.8 170 63.7 1978–79 6569.8 141 ‡ 511.8 183 ‡ 960.0 185 63.3 1979–80 7370.2 158 ‡ 589.9 210 ‡ 1090.1 211 62.5 1980–81 8659.2 185 ‡ 694–2 247 ‡ 1247.9 242 62–1 1981–82 9000.9 192 45.2 744.8 265 60.4 1503.1 292 61.1