HC Deb 31 October 1986 vol 103 cc276-7W
Mr. Baldry

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what material changes were made in proposals for the 1987–88 rate support grant settlement between the consultation paper sent to local authorities immediately after the submission of 22 July and the most recent consultation paper published on 3 October.

Mr. Chope

The consultation paper issued on 22 July set out the Secretary of State's proposals on expenditure provision an aggregate Exchequer grant for the 1987–88 rate support grant settlement. The further consultation paper issued on 3 October set out his proposals on the distribution of block grant and gave details of authorities' block grant entitlements. There were no material changes in the Secretary of State's proposals on expenditure provision and aggregate Exchequer grant in the further consultation paper.

Mr. Baldry

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his statement of 22 July, Official Report, column 182, if he will list the 40 local authorities whose rate it was intended, as of that date, to limit for 1987–88.

Mr. Chope

The 20 authorities which have been selected for rate limitation in 1987–88 are Basildon, Brent, Brighton, Camden, Gateshead, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Hounslow, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Newham, North Tyneside, Sheffield, Southwark, Thamesdown and Tower Hamlets.

In addition, 19 joint authorities, set up on the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, and the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) are automatically precept-limited for three years from 1986–87 under section 68 of the Local Government Act 1985. Those authorities are as follows:

London Preceptors

  • ILEA
  • London Fire and Civil Defence Authority

Police Joint Authorities for:

  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside
  • South Yorkshire
  • Northumbria
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

Fire and Civil Defence Joint Authorities for:

  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside
  • South Yorkshire
  • Tyne and Wear
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

Transport Joint Authorities for:

  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside
  • South Yorkshire
  • Tyne and Wear
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire