§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the rate support grant, in cash terms, for the borough of Slough for each year since 1979; and what is the percentage difference between the 1979 figure and the most recent figure available.
§ Mr. ChopeThe figures requested are provided in the table.
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.
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.
Borough of Slough rate support grant in cash terms £ million 1979–80 3.08 1980–81 3.37 1981–82 3.08 1982–83 2.89 1983–84 3.79 1984–85 3.13 1985–86 3.21 1986–87 5.24 The percentage difference between the 1979 figure and the most recent figure available for rate support grant is a 70.13 per cent. increase.