Local Government Expenditure

HC Deb 27 January 1987 vol 109 cc171-2W

Mr. Favell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amount expended by each metropolitan district council per head of population living within their boundaries for each of the last six years for which figures are available.

Net current expenditure per head—Metropolitan Districts
£
	1981–82 £	1982–83 £	1983–84 £	1984–85 £	1985–86 £	1986–87 £
Greater Manchester
Bolton	274	295	309	325	349	426
Bury	268	300	302	317	334	400
Manchester	402	422	421	469	526	641
Oldham	278	299	312	342	359	435
Rochdale	329	353	372	384	409	483
Salford	300	318	326	351	358	438

Mr. John Patten

The figures are as follows, for public sector gross capital expenditure on housing per head of adult population:

	£
1979–80	91
1980–81	84
1981–82	73
1982–83	94
1983–84	113
1984–85	111
1985–86	96