§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the maximum supplementary capital expenditure allocation given to a non-metropolitan district council in 1985–86.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe largest supplementary expenditure allocation given to a non-metropolitan district council for 1985–86 was £842,000. Supplementary allocations, issued to qualifying authorities, were calculated as an amount equal to 5 per cent. of an authority's basic capital allocation for 1985–86.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has received an application from Portsmouth city council for supplementary capital expenditure for the year 1986–87; and whether he anticipates it will be eligible.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe basic capital expenditure allocations to individual authorities for 1986–87 have not yet been decided. Nor have I received any application from Portsmouth city council for a supplementary capital expenditure allocation in respect of that year, although the council has been given a supplementary allocation for 1985–86.