HC Deb 24 January 1986 vol 90 cc337-8W
Sir John Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the grant-related expenditure per head of population for Harborough, Harrow, Hambleton and Holderness, respectively.

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows for 1986–87:

Grant-related expenditure per head of population
£
Harborough 38.55
Harrow 439.03
Hambleton 41.57
Holderness 48.04

The figure for Harrow is not comparable with those for the districts, because London boroughs are responsible for a wider range of services than shire districts.

Sir John Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, if he will list the grant-related expenditure per head of population for each of the local authorities comprising the county, together with the city of Leicester.

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows for 1986–87:

Grant-related expenditure per head of population
£
Blaby 40.91
Charnwood 44.60
Harborough 38.55
Hinckley and Bosworth 40.07
Leicester 94.50
Melton 43.16
North West Leicestershire 44.52
Oadby and Wigston 46.29
Rutland 39.09

The grant-related expenditure per head of population for the county of Leicestershire is £404.35.

Sir John Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 10 district authorities in England with the highest grant-related expenditure per head of population and list the grant-related expenditure per capita in each case.

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows for 1986–87:

Grant-related expenditure per head of population
£
Manchester 576.83
Liverpool 525.43
Wolverhampton 499.40
Birmingham 497.71
Oldham 483.25
Bradford 477.30
Salford 473.94
Knowsley 472.29
Sandwell 461.06
Bolton 459.14

Sir John Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 10 district authorities in England with the lowest grant-related expenditure per head of population and list the grant-related expenditure per capita in each case.

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows for 1986–87:

Grant-related expenditure per head
£
Mid-Bedfordshire 36.48
South Staffordshire 38.45
Harborough 38.55
Rutland 39.09
South Cambridgeshire 39.09
Broadland 39.40
Hart 39.86
South Norfolk 39.87
North Kesteven 39.99
South Northamptonshire 40.03