§ 75. Mr. Patchettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the cumulative reduction in block grant in real terms since 1981–82.
§ Mr. ChopeThe figures requested are as follows:
1 Block grant in cash terms
£ million
2 Block grant at 1986 prices
£ million
3 Reduction from previous year at 1986 prices
£ million
1981–82 8,346 10,673 — 1982–83 8,349 9,955 -718 1983–84 8,389 9,576 -379 1984–85 8,412 9,204 -372 1985–86 8,439 8,692 -512 1986–87 8,302 8,302 -390 1987–88 8,832 8,513 +211 -2,160 Notes:
The figures in column 1 are the entitlements based on the latest RSG report or supplementary report for the year concerned. Those for 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88 are those included in the Secretary of State's announcement of his firm intentions for the rate support grant report 1987–88, the third supplementary report for 1985–86 and the first supplementary report for 1986–87 made on 13 January.
The figures in column 2 have been produced using the GDP deflator.