Exchequer Grants (Hansard, 13 December 1988)

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will show by standard economic region the proportion and amount at 1988 prices of aggregate Exchequer grants paid to councils within these areas for each financial year from 1981–82; and if, in addition he will show separately figures for inner and outer London.

§ Mr. Gummer
The information is as follows:
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Region 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

East Midlands 1,247 1,181 1,178 1,266 1,101 1,028 1,058 1,026

North West 2,594 2,462 2,453 2,391 2,304 2,232 2,297 2,270

Yorkshire and Humberside 1,936 1,867 1,844 1,874 1,700 1,622 1,703 1,681

Northern 1,310 1,188 1,182 1,153 1,107 1,019 1,080 1,083

All Regions 15,673 15,033 14,747 14,545 13,605 13,336 13,547 13,231

Inner London Boroughs (including City of London)² 567 569 563 514 566 797 786 760

Outer London Boroughs² 1,157 1,168 1,113 1,100 1,050 1,102 1,146 1,155

¹ AEG currently being paid to authorities. These are final amounts for 1981–82 to 1984–85. Cash values have been converted to constant 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator.

² Figures for 1986–87 and following years are not comparable with earlier years because of the abolition of the GLC.

Table 2

percentage of Aggregate Exchequer Grant¹ in each region

Per cent.

Region 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

South East 33.2 33.7 32.6 31.8 32.3 33.3 32.5 32.1

South West 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.9 8.2

East Anglia 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1

West Midlands 10.2 10.3 11.0 10.9 10.8 11.3 11.0 10.7

East Midlands 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.7 8.1 7.7 7.8 7.8

North West 16.4 16.4 16.6 16.4 16.9 16.7 17.0 17.2

Yorkshire and Humberside 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.9 12.5 12.2 12.6 12.7

Northern 8.4 7.9 8.0 7.9 8.1 7.6 8.0 8.2

Inner London Boroughs (including City of London)¹ 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5 4.2 6.0 5.8 5.7

Outer London Boroughs¹ 7.4 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.7 8.3 8.5 8.7

¹ Figures for 1986–87 and following years are not comparable with earlier years because of the abolition of the GLC.

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will show by region in England, showing inner and outer London separately from the south-east region, for each year from 1981–82 to 1988–89 constant prices, the amount of aggregate Exchequer grant received by each region.

§ Mr. Gummer
I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave him earlier today.

Region	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
East Midlands	1,247	1,181	1,178	1,266	1,101	1,028	1,058	1,026
North West	2,594	2,462	2,453	2,391	2,304	2,232	2,297	2,270
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,936	1,867	1,844	1,874	1,700	1,622	1,703	1,681
Northern	1,310	1,188	1,182	1,153	1,107	1,019	1,080	1,083
All Regions	15,673	15,033	14,747	14,545	13,605	13,336	13,547	13,231
Inner London Boroughs (including City of London)²	567	569	563	514	566	797	786	760
Outer London Boroughs²	1,157	1,168	1,113	1,100	1,050	1,102	1,146	1,155
¹ AEG currently being paid to authorities. These are final amounts for 1981–82 to 1984–85. Cash values have been converted to constant 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator.
² Figures for 1986–87 and following years are not comparable with earlier years because of the abolition of the GLC.

Table 2
percentage of Aggregate Exchequer Grant¹ in each region
Per cent.
Region	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
South East	33.2	33.7	32.6	31.8	32.3	33.3	32.5	32.1
South West	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.2	8.2	8.0	7.9	8.2
East Anglia	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.1
West Midlands	10.2	10.3	11.0	10.9	10.8	11.3	11.0	10.7
East Midlands	8.0	7.9	8.0	8.7	8.1	7.7	7.8	7.8
North West	16.4	16.4	16.6	16.4	16.9	16.7	17.0	17.2
Yorkshire and Humberside	12.4	12.4	12.5	12.9	12.5	12.2	12.6	12.7
Northern	8.4	7.9	8.0	7.9	8.1	7.6	8.0	8.2
Inner London Boroughs (including City of London)¹	3.6	3.8	3.8	3.5	4.2	6.0	5.8	5.7
Outer London Boroughs¹	7.4	7.8	7.5	7.6	7.7	8.3	8.5	8.7
¹ Figures for 1986–87 and following years are not comparable with earlier years because of the abolition of the GLC.