HC Deb 26 May 1988 vol 134 c247W
Mr. Squire

To 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. Squire

To 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. Lang

The 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.