§ Mr. Robert B. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out a table showing for each year since 1984–85 the expenditure of Hertfordshire county council in(a) cash terms and (b) constant price terms.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information is as follows:
Rate fund revenue account net current expenditure—Hertfordshire County Council Cash Real1 (1984–85 prices) £ million £ million 1984–85 326.6 326.6 1985–86 344.7 327.1 1986–87 378.2 347.2 1987–88 399.3 348.1 1988–89 476.1 387.0 1989–902 498.8 378.9 1 Using GDP Deflator. 2 Polytechnics were transferred from the Local Authority Sector in April 1989.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has yet received the manpower watch return for Hertfordshire county council for the third quarter of 1989.
§ Mr. ChopeThese returns are collected by the Local Authorities Conditions of Service Advisory Board (LACSAB) on behalf of the joint staffing watch (previously the joint manpower watch). I understand that Hertfordshire county council has not yet provided a return for the third quarter of 1989.