§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in theOfficial Report, the cash growth in net current expenditure from (a) 1978–79 to 1987–88 and (b) 1985–86 to 1987–88 for each of the following local authorities: Basildon, Brent, Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Inner London education authority, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Sheffield, Southwark, Thamesdown, Liverpool, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tower Hamlets, showing also the average figure for all local authorities in these two periods.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information, based on authorities' budget estimates for 1987–88, is as follows:
Increase in net current expenditure £ million (a) from 1978–79 to 1987–88 (b) from 1985–86 to 1987–88 Basildon 10.0 5.3 Brent1 123.5 47.8 Camden1 2 95.4 41.1 Greenwich1 2 58.2 22.7 Hackney1 2 80.4 39.0 Haringey1 97.6 37.6 ILEA 569.9 124.0 Islington1 48.2 18.3 526W
Percentage increases in total expenditure 1985–86 over 1984–85 1986–87 over 1985–86 1987–88 over 1986–87 1988–89 over 1987–88 Authorities first selected for 1985–86 Sheffield 2.1 not selected 2-6.9 not selected Camden -8.8 141.6 30.7 4— Greenwich 13.7 153.7 3-8.5 4— Hackney 17.4 137.3 312.5 4— Islington -3.7 126.3 22.9 not selected Lambeth 5.9 152.9 3-11.4 4— Lewisham 2.0 142.7 319.0 4— Southwark -2.6 113.2 324.2 4— Brent 1.3 not selected 2-0.3 not selected Haringey 0.2 130.6 2-8.1 4— Basildon -27.4 82.8 24.4 4— Thamesdown -1.9 5.9 2-4.4 4— Leicester 1.0 not selected not selected not selected Portsmouth 3.1 not selected not selected not selected GLC -38.2 abolished abolished abolished ILEA -4.0 n/a n/a n/a Merseyside MCC 13.0 abolished abolished abolished South Yorkshire MCC 1.1 abolished abolished abolished Authorities first selected for 1986–87 Liverpool n/a 127.7 not selected 4— Newcastle upon Tyne n/a 128.2 3-4.8 4— Authorities first selected for 1987–88 Gateshead n/a n/a 23.0 not selected North Tyneside n/a n/a 2-0.6 not selected Tower Hamlets n/a n/a 2-3.3 4— Hounslow n/a n/a 2-25.2 not selected Newham n/a n/a 25.5 not selected Middlesbrough n/a n/a 22.7 4— Brighton n/a n/a 2-4.2 not selected Authorities first selected for 1988–89 Manchester n/a n/a n/a 4—
(a) from 1978–79 to 1987–88 (b) from 1985–86 to 1987–88 Lambeth1 2 90.5 43.5 Lewisham1 2 69.4 36.0 Sheffield1 165.2 58.1 Southwark1 2 65.1 20.2 Thamesdown 3.2 -0.9 Liverpool1 169.8 68.0 Newcastle upon Tyne1 2 90.8 37.1 Tower Hamlets1 59.0 27.6 Average for all English authorities3 36.2 9.9 1 Authority assumed new functions on 1 April 1986, following abolition of the GLC and the metropolitan county councils. 2 Based on revised estimate for 1987–88. 3 This is an average cash figure taken across all different classes of authority — and therefore has no significance for the purposes of comparison with any individual authority.
§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish for each local authority selected for rate limitation since 1 April 1985, the percentage increase or decrease in its total expenditure for each year compared with the previous year, showing also the maximum rate applicable in each year.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information on percentage changes in total expenditure is as shown. The relevant information on maximum rates and precepts was included in my reply of 11 January at columns95–99.
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1985–86 over 1984–85 1986–87 over 1985–86 1987–88 over 1986–87 1988–89 over 1987–88 Ealing n/a n/a n/a 4— Waltham Forest n/a n/a n/a 4— Kingston-upon-Hull n/a n/a n/a 4— 1 Authority assumed new functions on 1 April 1986, following abolition of GLC and metropolitan county councils. 2 Based on budget estimate for 1987–88. 3 Based on revised estimate for 1987–88. 4 Budget information for 1988–89 not yet available.