§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest forecast of local authority capital receipts for 1985–86; and how this compares with the forecast and assumptions made in December 1984.
§ Mr. John PattenThe latest forecast of local authority capital receipts against the five service blocks of the DOE/LA1 cash limit for 1985–86 is £2,071 million. This is based on projection of returns from local authorities covering capital expenditure and receipts in the first six months of the year. It compares with an assumption of £2,120 million made in December 1984. These figures both exclude receipts from area health authorities for jointly funded schemes.