§ Mr. Roger Kingasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the 1987–88 expenditure levels for all six passenger transport authorities and the comparable figure for 1986–87.
§ Mr. David MitchellUnder the provisions of the Local Government Finance Bill the normal precept limitation processes under the Rates Act 1984 have had to be suspended in respect of 1987–88. Instead, it is intended that 381W maximum precepts should be prescribed by means of a formula which will apply a standard uplift of 2 per cent. to the expenditure levels which were proposed for the six PTAs last July. The following are the relevant figures:
2 per cent. Uplift Redertermined expenditure level 1986–87 £ million £ million 1987–88 Original expenditure level £ million Greater Manchester 83.5 74.1 75.582 Merseyside 81.3 67.7 69.054 South Yorkshire 59.3 45.7 46.614 Tyne and Wear 63.9 56.6 57.732 West Midlands 58.1 55.1 56.202 West Yorkshire 61.3 57.9 59.058