§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the accumulated reduction in rate support grant since 1978–79 in England at 1986–87 prices breaking down the figures between (a) 1978–79 and 1979–80, (b) 1978–79 and 1980–81, (c) 1978–79 and 1981–82, (d) 1978–79 and 1982–83, (e) 1978–79 and 1983–84, (f) 1978–79 and 1984–85, (g) 1978–79 and 1985–86 and (h) 1978–79 and 1986–87.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe information is as follows:
Reductions in rate support grant at constant 1986–87 prices* £ million 1978–79 to 1979–80 516 1978–79 to 1980–81 648 1978–79 to 1981–82 1,317 1978–79 to 1982–83 2,049 1978–79 to 1983–84 2,454 1978–79 to 1984–85 2,842 1978–79 to 1985–86 3,769 1978–79 to 1986–87 3,860 * using GDP deflator to convert from cash to constant prices.