HC Deb 11 March 1986 vol 93 c435W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish, for each local authority, the reductions in block grant, compared with the December block grant entitlements in columns 6, 7 and 8 of the tables showing grant entitlements, consistent with the guaranteed total of recycled grant for 1986–87.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Authorities block grant entitlements will depend on their own spending decisions. This information is not yet available. A wide range of spending assumptions would produce £500 million of grant for recycling.

Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the extra block grant available to local authorities in 1986–87 in addition to the £8,280 million originally announced in December 1985.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

£22 million. I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 12 February 1986, at column 463, to the hon. Member for Hyndburn (Mr. Hargreaves) for details.