§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish figures for each local authority, and for the latest available year, setting out the 387W main components of local authority expenditure, and showing expenditure separately on education, fire and police in relation to population.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish, for each class of local authority and for local authorities in total, the percentage increase in current expenditure in cash between (a) 1978–79 and 1987–88 and (b) 1981–82 and 1987–88.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information for English authorities is as follows:
Percentage increases in net current expenditure 1978–79 to 1987–88 1981–82 to 1987–88 Shire Counties 136 52 Shire Districts 120 54 Metropolitan Areas1 137 48 Greater London Area2 150 54 All England 138 52 1 Comprising Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts, and Metropolitan Authorities for Police, Fire and Civil Defence and Transport. 2 Comprising ILEA, GLC, City of London, Inner and Outer London boroughs. Metropolitan Police and the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority.
§ Dr Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report, for each local authority in England, the increases in current and total expenditure from 1986–87, revised estimates to 1987–88, showing in each case the political complexion of the authority; and if he will provide overall average figures by political control.
§ Mr. RidleyI have today placed this information in the House of Commons Library.