HC Deb 10 February 1986 vol 91 cc335-6W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out in the Official Report the rate support grant paid or to be paid to Stockport metropolitan district council in each of the years from 1976–77 to 1986–87, inclusive, in real terms.

Mrs. Rumbold

The rate support grant figures for the metropolitan district of Stockport are shown below in constant 1984–85 prices:

(1) 1976–77 to 1980–81
£ million (1984–85 prices)
1976–77 80.2
1977–78 73.9
1978–79 72.1
1979–80 66.6
1980–81 65.4
(2) 1981–82 to 1986–87
£ million (1984–85 prices)
1981–82 51.8
1982–83 47.2
1983–84 45.7
1984–85 43.7
1985–86 39.1
1986–87 *(42.6)

* Settlement estimate.

The figures for 1976–77 to 1980–81 are not comparable with those for 1981–82 to 1986–87 because:

  1. (i) they comprise the needs, resources and domestic elements whereas from 1981–82 onwards the figures comprise block grant and domestic rate relief grant;
  2. (ii) grant in support of services provided by metropolitan county councils was paid to the districts up to 1980–81 and to the counties thereafter.

The 1986–87 figure includes block grant in respect of responsibilities inherited from the Greater Manchester county council.

The figures for 1976–77 to 1982–83 are final entitlements; for 1983–84 and 1984–85, block grant entitlements are based on provisional outturn information; for 1985–86 and 1986–87 they are based respectively on the council's budget and the expenditure estimate used for the rate support grant settlement.

The figures have been expressed in constant prices by using the GDP deflator.

Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the rate support grant paid or payable to the London borough of Waltham Forest in each year from 1979–80 to 1986–87 in (i) cash and (ii) real terms expressed in 1979–80 prices.

Mrs. Rumbold

The rate support grant figures for the London borough of Waltham Forest are shown below:

Cash £ million 1979–80 Prices million
(1) 1979–80 and 1980–81
1979–80 46.7 46.7
1980–81 54.4 45.8
(2) 1981–82 to 1986–87
1981–82 54.6 41.8
1982–83 61.0 43.7
1983–84 65.5 44.9
1984–85 64.8 42.6
1985–86 65.1 40.7
1986–87 (71.2) *(42.6)

* Settlement estimate

The figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 are not comparable with those for 1981–82 to 1986–87 because they comprise the needs, resources and domestic elements whereas from 1981–82 onwards the figures comprise block grant and domestic rate relief grant.

There were other changes which affect the figures for 1981–82 onwards, making meaningful comparisons difficult. Until 1981–82, grant in support of GLC and Metropolitan police expenditure was paid to London boroughs; in 1982–83 this was still the case for Metropolitan police but GLC grant was paid direct; from 1983–84 grant was paid direct to both the GLC and the Metropolitan police.

The 1986–87 figures includes block grant in respect of responsibilities inherited from the GLC.

The figures for 1979–80 to 1982–83 are final entitlements; for 1983–84 and 1984–85, block grant entitlements are based on provisional outturn information; for 1985–86 and 1986–87 they are based respectively on the council's budget and the expenditure estimate used for the rate support grant settlement.

The cash figures have been converted to 1979–80 prices by using the GDP deflator.