§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the implications for Welsh participation in the Commonwealth Games, he will intervene following the selection of six South African rugby players for the world fifteen squad to play the British Lions in Cardiff on 6 April.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonI have been asked to reply.
The possible implications of sporting contacts with South Africa for participation in the Commonwealth games have been made clear to the Welsh Rugby Union on a number of occasions.
Total, current and relevant expenditure at settlement £ million cash Service 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Current expenditure Education 8,086 8,865 9,155 9,532 *9,963 10,498 School meals and milk 247 325 273 263 296 280 Libraries, museums and art galleries 261 302 313 327 347 396.5 Personal social services and port health 1,554 1,860 2,020 2,159 2,332 2,525 Police 1,816 2,031 2,238 2,358 2,493 2,707 Fire 414 449 468 513 549 582.5 Other Home Office services 248 278 311 333 356 376.5 Local transport 1,281 1,423 1,462 1,555 †1,544 1,747 Urban programme 39 — — — — — Local environmental services 2,057 ‡2,262 2,268 [...]2,307 2,420.5 2,644 Agricultural services — — ¶84.5 86.5 90 [...]95 Consumer protection and trading standards 44 48 49.5 52 52.5 57.5 Employment 59 64 66 70.5 73.5 78.5 Non-HRA housing 74 93 80 [...]91 110.5 145 Housing benefits — — — [...]82 93 121 Unallocated current expenditure — — 904 660 594 — Total current expenditure 16,180 18,000 19,692 20,389 21,314 #22,253.5 Other rate fund expenditure Revenue contributions to capital outlay 582 565 575 513 599 549 Loan charges 1,674 **1,965 2,000 2,030 2,377 2,630 Rate fund contributions to HRA 254 347 325 ††246 316 366 Other rate fund income Interest receipts -267 -414 -285 -295 -445 -470 Total relevant expenditure 18,423 20,463 22,307 22,883 24,161 25,328.5 Non-relevant expenditure 176 193 208 230 237.5 Estimated specific and supplementary grants -2,124 ‡‡-2,366 [...][...]-2,549 ¶¶-2,576 -2,776 Total expenditure [...][...]18,515 20,134 20,542 21,815 22,790 Notes:
Changes in current expediture
(these changes are also reflected in relevant and total expenditure)
* In 1985–86 Education provision reduced because of the transfer of non-advanced further education to central government (£62 million).
† In 1985–86 Local Transport provison reduced because of the transfer of London Region Transport out of the local authority sector (£132 million).
‡ Prior to 1982–83, Local Environmental Services (LES) excluded urban programme current expenditure (in 1981–82, £3.9 million for urban programme).
‡ Prior to 1984–85, LES included administration costs of rate rebates. For 1984–85 onwards these costs shown within a separate Housing Benefit line (see *).
¶ Prior to 1983–84, all agricultural services shown within LES. From 1983–84, provision for land drainage and flood protection shown separately from LES (transfer from LES of £84.5 million).
[...] In 1986–87, agricultural services includes in addition to land drainage and flood protection, smallholdings and coast protection previously included in LES (transfer from LES of £0.7 million).
[...] Prior to 1984–85, non Housing Revenue Account (HRA) housing included administration costs of rent allowances. From 1984–85 onwards, these costs shown within a separate Housing Benefit line (see *).
[...] For 1984–85 onwards, Housing Benefit administration provision shown separately and including additional discretionary rent rebates and allowances, and discretionary rate rebates. (In 1984–85, £82 million).
# In 1986–87 current expenditure total reduced because of transfer to central government of various functions consequent on the abolition of the Greater London Council and the Metropolitan County Councils (£23 million).