HC Deb 30 November 1990 vol 181 c500W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total of external support for the Southend-on-Sea district council in 1990–91; what is the proposed level of such support in 1991–92; and what is the percentage increase.

Mr. Key

Total external support, consisting of revenue support grant, net of contribution to the safety net, and receipts from the non-domestic rate pool, for Southend-on-Sea is £51.5 million in 1990–91. The provisional figure for 1991–92 is £67.4 million, which represents an increase of 31 per cent.