§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total rate support grant to Cambridgeshire county council in each year from 1983–84 to 1989–90 in(a) cash terms and (b) 1989 prices together with the amount of grant withheld in those years when expenditure exceeded Government targets for the county council.
§ Mr. Gummer[holding answer 14 February 1989]: The table shows the latest figures for total rate support grant payable to Cambridgeshire county council for each year from 1983–84 to 1989–90 in both cash and 1989–90 prices.
In 1984–85 the grant of Cambridgeshire county council was abated by £4.152 million in cash terms (£5.311 million at 1989–90 prices) because its total expenditure exceeded Government targets.
Rate Support Grant payable to Cambridgeshire County Council under latest supplementary report and 1989–90 settlement report £ million Cash prices 1989–90 prices 1983–84 76.567 102.897 1984–85 76.122 97.373 1985–86 72.378 87.842 1986–87 63.220 74.251 1987–88 66.786 74.507 1988–89 61.977 65.075 1989–90 54.807 54.807