§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the rate support grant, in cash terms, to Leeds city council for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ChopeThe figures requested are as follows.
The figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 are not comparable with those for 1981–82 to 1986–87 because they comprise the needs, resources and domestic elements, whereas from 1981–82 onwards the figures comprise block grant and domestic rate relief grant. The figures for 1981–82 to 1985–86 are not comparable with those for 1986–87 because of the abolition of the West Yorkshire metropolitan county on 31 March 1986.
All figures are in cash terms. Those for 1979–80 to 1982–83 are final entitlements. Domestic rate relief grant figures for 1983–84 and 1984–85 are final entitlement; those for 1985–86 and 1986–87 are first estimates. Block grant figures for 1983–84 and 1984–85 are entitlements after holdback based upon provisional outturn; those for 1985–86 are entitlements after holdback based on budgets; those for 1986–87 are entitlements based on initial budget returns.
Leeds City Rate Support Grant (in cash terms)
£ million 1979–80 118.816 1980–81 141.121 1981–82 122.790 1982–83 118.387 1983–84 123.612 1984–85 125.865 1985–86 119.643 1986–87 139.591