§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the accumulated reduction in rate support grant since 1978–79 in England at 1988–89 prices breaking down the figures between(a) 1978–79 and 1979–80, (b) 1978–79 and 1980–81, (c) 1978–79 and 1981–82, (d) 1978–79 and 1982–83, (e) 1978–79 and 1983–84, (f) 1978–79 and 1984–85, (g) 1978–79 and 1985–86, (h) 1978–79 and 1986–87, (i) 1978–79 and 1987–88 and (i) 1978–79 and 1988–89.
§ Mr. RidleyThe figures are shown in the following table:
RSG Difference from 1978–79 RSG Cumulative difference £ million £ million £ million 1978–79 14,323 0 0 1979–80 13,749 574 574 1980–81 13,638 685 1,259 1981–82 12,905 1,418 2,677 1982–83 12,069 2,254 4,931 1983–84 11,605 2,718 7,649 1984–85 11,091 3,232 10,881 1985–86 10,580 3,743 14,624 1986–87 10,124 4,199 18,823 1987–88 10,059 4,264 23,087 1988–89 9,687 4,636 27,723 Notes:
All figures are in 1988–89 prices. The figures for 1978–79 to 1984–85 are final. Those for 1985–86 to 1988–89 are estimates based on the supplementary reports laid before the House on 19 December 1988. The figures exclude payments to bodies specified under 56(9) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. Such payments are currently about £10 million per year.