Local Authority Expenditure (Hansard, 13 June 1988)

§ Mr. Major

[holding answer 10 June 1988]The presentation used in table 3.6 of Cm. 288-I was introduced in the 1987 public expenditure White Paper (Cm. 56 table 4.5). That table provides information back to 1981–82 and figures are not available in this form for earlier years. For 1988–89 to 1990–91 the cash figures are published in table 3.6 of Cm. 288-I; corresponding figures in real terms (base year 1988–89) are in the table.

Local Authority Capital Expenditure in Great Britain in real terms^{1 2}
£ million
(base year 1988–89)
	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
	Plans	Plans	Plans
DOE/LA1 Gross Spending
Housing	2,934	2,710	2,550

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	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
	Plans	Plans	Plans
Transport	800	770	750
Education	494	490	480
Personal Social Services	111	100	100
Other services:
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food	31	30	30
Environment	627	610	590
Home Office	40	30	30
Other Departments	22	20	20
Total other services	721	690	680
Housing Association Grant	114	100	90
Total gross spending in DOE/LA1	5,173	4,860	4,650
Receipts
Housing	-1,876	-1,850	-1,800
Transport	-62	-50	-50
Education	-105	-100	-100
Personal Social Services	-28	-30	-30
Other services:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	-10	-10	-10
Environment	-542	-520	-510
Home Office	—	—	—
Other Departments	—	—	—
Total other services	-552	-530	-520
Total receipts	-2,623	-2,570	-2,500
Total net local authority capital in DOE/LA1	2,437	2,190	2,070
Total DOE/LA1	2,551	2,290	2,150
HO/LA1	132	140	140
DOE/UA1
Other environmental services	272	260	260
Other Departments	24	20	20
Other: Urban Development Corporations etc.	222	230	230
Total DOE/UA1	519	510	510
Memo item: Land drainage	7	10	10
England-Total	2,864	2,630	2,490
WO/LA1 Wales
Transport	—	—	—
Employment	1	—	—
Home Office	1	—	—
Welsh Office	285	270	270
Other	73	80	80
Total local authority capital in WO/LA1	287	270	270
Total WO/LA1	360	350	350
Memo item: not in cash limit	1	—	—
Wales-Total	295	280	280
SO/LA1—non housing	438	470	470
SO/LA2—housing
Local authority	343	390	390
Other	182	190	200
Total SO/LA2	525	580	590

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	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
	Plans	Plans	Plans
Memo item: not in cash limit	1	—	—
Scotland-Total	783	870	860
Total local authority capital expenditure in Great Britain
Net	3,942	3,770	3,620
Gross	6,957	6,670	6,430
¹ Real terms figures are the cash plans adjusted to 1988–89 price levels by excluding the effect of general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.
² See also footnotes to Table 3.6 in Cm. 288-I.