§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the cumulative reduction in rate support grant since 1978–79 in Scotland at 1986–87 prices, showing figures for each of the years 1979–80 to 1986–87.
§ Mr. RifkindThe figures below show for each year the difference between rate support grant in 1978–79 and rate support grant in the year in question on a constant price basis. The GDP deflator is used to convert from cash to constant prices. The rate support grant figures are those in the report on the latest Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order for the year in question.
£ million 1978–79 to 1979–80 36 1978–79 to 1980–81 -9 1978–79 to 1981–82 98 1978–79 to 1982–83 80 1978–79 to 1983–84 66 1978–79 to 1984–85 195 1978–79 to 1985–86 349 1978–79 to 1986–87 272