§ Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total rateable value, needs assessments,
Total rateable value Needs assessments Total population at 30 June Relevant expenditure Rateable value per head Relevant expenditure per head £ million £ million £ million £ £ 1979–80 1,218 n/a 5,167,000 2,112 236 409 1980–81 1,255 n/a 5,153,300 2,520 244 489 1981–82 1,281 n/a 5,149,500 2,799 249 544 1982–83 1,296 2,448 5,166,557 3,010 251 583 1983–84 1,321 2,531 5,150,405 3,190 256 619 1984–85 1,325 2,658 5,145,722 3,340 258 649 1985–86 3,121 2,795 5,136,509 3,495 608 680 1986–87 3,190 2,972 5,121,013 3,731 623 729 1987–88 3,220 3,205 5,112,129 4,054 630 793 1988–89 3,220 3,566 n/a 4,464 630 873 Notes:
(1) 1982–83 was the first year in which client group assessments of relative expenditure need were used.
(2) The change in total rateable value in 1985–86 was caused by a revaluation.
(3) The population estimates for 1988–89 are not yet available. The population as at 30 June 1987 has therefore been used.
§ Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of local authorities which spent, respectively, above or below(a) their assessed spending need and (b) any expenditure guidance issued in each year from 1981–82 to 1988–89, estimate.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is set out in the table.
Number of authorities Above assessed need On or below assessed need Above guideline On or below guideline 1981–82 n.a. n.a. 55 10 1982–83 33 32 37 28 1983–84 39 26 58 7 1984–85 36 29 28 37 1985–86 32 33 29 36 1986–87 26 39 24 41 1987–88 34 31 35 30 1988–89 30 35 31 34 Notes:
(1) Client group assessments of relative expenditure need were not used prior to 1982–83.
(2) The latest figures available about authorities actual or planned expenditure have been used.