Local Government Finance (Hansard, 15 October 1990)

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current percentage collection rate by each local authority for the poll tax; what is the shortfall in revenue; and by how much poll tax rates would have to be increased in each case to compensate for the loss of revenue from non-payment.

§ Mr. Portillo
The Government have no comprehensive information on current collection rates. We shall be receiving details of collection rates at 30 September 1990 from local authorities and this information will be collated and made available to the local authority associations in the same way as was the information for 30 June.

§ Mr. David Nicholson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the latest figures he has for actual spending in 1989–90 and planned spending in 1990–91 for (a) each of the London boroughs, (b) the metropolitan districts of Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Sefton, Wirral, Coventry, Sandwell, Bradford and Leeds and (c) the shire counties of Cambridgeshire, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcestershire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

§ Mr. Key
The available information is as follows:

Net revenue expenditure provisional outturn 1989–90 and budget estimates 1990–91

Provisional outturn 1989–90 £'000s Budget estimates 1990–91 £'000s

Cambridgeshire 304,500 335,093

Devon 456,617 519,332

Dorset 273,158 304,476

Gloucestershire 241,871 274,190

Hereford and Worcester 292,162 320,493

Kent 661,425 760,000

Oxfordshire 247,861 291,554

Somerset 234,537 250,951

Wiltshire 261,404 285,110

Salford 151,658 163,400

Total expenditure¹ final outturn 1985–86 to 1989–90. Net revenue expenditure² provisional outturn 1980–90 and budget estimates 1990–91

Final Outturn 1985–86 £'000 Final Outturn 1986–87 £'000 Final Outturn 1987–88 £'000 Final Outturn 1988–89 £'000 Provisional Outturn 1989–90 £'000 Budget Estimate 1990–91 £'000

Suffolk 197,896 218,200 230,942 254,492 276,116 318,718

Babergh 3,061 2,520 3,088 3,557 3,534 4,636

Forest Heath 2,540 1,968 1,983 2,275 3,031 3,781

Ipswich 7,934 8,865 10,292 10,997 14,982 17,782

Mid Suffolk 3,010 2,807 3,274 3,368 3,783 6,064

St. Edmundsbury 3,181 3,296 3,283 2,546 4,095 5,020

Suffolk Coastal 4,101 3,978 4,758 4,744 6,300 9,081

Waveney 5,244 5,275 5,874 6,574 7,230 8,229

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Provisional outturn 1989–90 £'000s Budget estimates 1990–91 £'000s

Stockport 141,575 168,761

Trafford 107,869 130,610

Sefton 146,770 179,143

Wirral 191,520 218,160

Coventry 192,636 218,115

Sandwell 187,208 223,558

Bradford 297,477 331,843

Leeds 358,442 422,348

City of London 76,160 67,873

Camden 147,683 180,685

Greenwich 99,721 221,596

Hackney 135,825 236,000

Islington 127,107 195,118

Kensington and Chelsea 65,004 117,458

Lewisham 117,997 207,292

Southwark 159,513 231,020

Tower Hamlets 124,538 212,471

Wandsworth 92,579 242,772

Westminster 106,317 173,617

Barking and Dagenham 85,292 99,852

Barnet 150,595 169,842

Bexley 118,358 124,602

Brent 228,953 238,444

Bromley 134,747 150,238

Croydon 165,362 189,838

Ealing 197,583 222,964

Enfield 153,003 170,417

Harrow 112,640 126,455

Havering 119,620 133,290

Hillingdon 138,020 155,194

Kingston-Upon-Thames 76,805 83,679

Merton 91,290 117,016

Newham 204,721 213,940

Redbridge 114,644 132,619

Richmond-Upon-Thames 81,034 90,376

Sutton 91,909 105,360

Waltham Forest 167,193 183,019

In 1990–91 information for capped authorities shows the position after capping.
Information is not yet available from Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Haringey and Hounslow.

§ Mr. Irvine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, what was(a) the capital expenditure and (b) the revenue expenditure of (i) Baleigh district council, (ii) Forest Heath district council, (iii) Ipswich borough council, (iv) Mid-Suffolk district council, (v) St. Edmundsbury district council, (vi) Suffolk Coastal district council, (vii) Waveney district council and (viii) Suffolk county council in each year from (1) 1985–86 and (2) to 1990–91.

§ Mr. Key
The information is as follows:
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Gross capital expenditure 1985–86 to 1990–91

1985–86 £'000 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–1990 £'000 1990–91 £'000

Suffolk 18,079 24,605 24,703 35,173 34,995 44,330

Babergh 3,792 4,999 2,736 5,814 7,149 7,146

Forest Heath 2,112 2,474 4,217 5,117 7,669 6,653

Ipswich 15,486 14,615 10,203 18,993 22,549 17,193

Mid Suffolk 6,007 6,237 6,757 6,834 8,650 7,712

St. Edmundsbury 8,821 7,391 8,183 7,304 12,956 14,100

Suffolk Coastal 3,250 4,789 6,298 6,897 9,166 6,084

Waveney 5,306 5,991 6,771 8,333 8,343 11,114

¹Total expenditure as defined in the rate support grant system.

²Net revenue expenditure as defined in revenue support grant system.

§ Mr. Irvine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will detail the amounts received by(a) Baleigh district council, (b) Forest Heath district council, (c) Ipswich borough council, (d) Mid-Suffolk district council, (e) St. Edmundsbury district council, (f) Suffolk coastal district council, (g) Waveney district council, (h)

Rate Support Grant 1985–86 to 1989–90

1985–86 £'000 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–90 £'000

Suffolk 71,583 70,640 75,740 78,863 71,898

Babergh 2,212 2,456 2,318 2,182 1,096

Forest Heath 1,748 1,820 1,818 1,684 1,761

Ipswich 4,834 4,778 3,482 3,027 3,384

Mid Suffolk 2,086 2,312 2,269 2,115 2,134

St. Edmundsbury 2,341 2,445 2,489 2,363 2,390

Suffolk Coastal 2,833 3,137 2,807 2,289 2,663

Waveney 4,221 4,528 4,606 4,721 4,927

Relevant Specific Grant 1985–86 to 1989–90

1985–86 £'000 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–90 £'000

Suffolk 16,629 19,098 21,485 23,787 25,564

Babergh 787 821 863 1,003 1,013

Forest Heath 273 287 332 332 368

Ipswich 1,984 2,139 2,573 2,558 2,811

Mid Suffolk 669 754 818 885 1,013

St. Edmundsbury 524 555 664 677 828

Suffolk Coastal 1,240 1,310 1,531 1,583 1,844

Waveney 1,578 1,749 2,048 2,119 2,367

Domestic rates 1985–86 to 1989–90

1985–86 £'000 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–90 £'000

Babergh 8,814 10,724 11,596 12,882 14,428

Forest Heath 5,367 6,601 7,086 7,933 9,108

Ipswich 14,438 17,013 18,956 20,757 24,102

Mid Suffolk 7,853 9,646 10,599 11,778 13,544

St. Edmundsbury 9,312 11,312 12,395 13,908 15,353

Suffolk Coastal 13,394 16,433 18,403 20,590 22,858

Waveney 11,275 13,549 15,058 16,529 18,379

Non-domestic rates 1985–86 to 1989–90

1985–86 £'000 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–90 £'000

Babergh 6,321 7,531 8,044 8,743 9,725

Forest Heath 4,818 5,845 6,401 7,160 8,142

Ipswich 18,102 20,965 22,806 24,731 28,445

Mid Suffolk 5,513 6,586 7,129 7,817 8,913

St. Edmundsbury 9,524 11,287 12,344 13,649 14,985

Suffolk Coastal 10,276 12,397 13,628 15,568 17,185

Waveney 7,409 8,721 9,575 10,524 11,618

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Suffolk county council by way of (i) rate revenue support grant, (ii) specific grants, (iii) non-domestic rates and (iv) domestic rates and community charge in each year from (1) 1985–86 to 1990–91.

§ Mr. Key
The information is as follows:
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1990–91 Revenue support grant £'000 Specific grants within AEF £'000 Community charge income £'000 Income from non-domestic rate pool £'000

Suffolk 0 29,169 0 0

Babergh 8,409 124 19,666 17,525

Forest Heath 5,366 113 11,740 9,902

Ipswich 14,458 255 40,682 26,633

Mid Suffolk 8,403 103 19,582 16,976

St. Edmundsbury 9,623 173 22,556 20,192

Suffolk Coastal 11,272 142 30,208 22,253

Waveney 11,894 256 28,297 23,966

Notes:
1. Domestic rates gross of rate rebates but net of rate relief grant.
2. Community charge income gross of charge benefits and transitional relief grant.
3. Income from the non-domestic rate pool is distributed in proportion to relevant population (£292.51 per adult). It is not comparable with income from non-domestic ratepayers in earlier years.

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the relationship of community charge to rates in the manner of his answer to the hon. Member for Ealing, Acton (Sir G. Young) on 19 June,Official Report, column 480, using actual rates of community charge set by local authorities.

§ Mr. Key
The analyses already provided offer the most valid illustration of the distributional effects of the introduction of the community charge system. Use of actual community charges would not provide a proper comparison with 1989–90 rates since increases in local authority spending mean that the community charge is raising 30 per cent. more revenue than was raised by domestic rates.

Net revenue expenditure provisional outturn 1989–90 and budget estimates 1990–91
	Provisional outturn 1989–90 £'000s	Budget estimates 1990–91 £'000s
Cambridgeshire	304,500	335,093
Devon	456,617	519,332
Dorset	273,158	304,476
Gloucestershire	241,871	274,190
Hereford and Worcester	292,162	320,493
Kent	661,425	760,000
Oxfordshire	247,861	291,554
Somerset	234,537	250,951
Wiltshire	261,404	285,110
Salford	151,658	163,400

Total expenditure¹ final outturn 1985–86 to 1989–90. Net revenue expenditure² provisional outturn 1980–90 and budget estimates 1990–91
	Final Outturn 1985–86 £'000	Final Outturn 1986–87 £'000	Final Outturn 1987–88 £'000	Final Outturn 1988–89 £'000	Provisional Outturn 1989–90 £'000	Budget Estimate 1990–91 £'000
Suffolk	197,896	218,200	230,942	254,492	276,116	318,718
Babergh	3,061	2,520	3,088	3,557	3,534	4,636
Forest Heath	2,540	1,968	1,983	2,275	3,031	3,781
Ipswich	7,934	8,865	10,292	10,997	14,982	17,782
Mid Suffolk	3,010	2,807	3,274	3,368	3,783	6,064
St. Edmundsbury	3,181	3,296	3,283	2,546	4,095	5,020
Suffolk Coastal	4,101	3,978	4,758	4,744	6,300	9,081
Waveney	5,244	5,275	5,874	6,574	7,230	8,229

	Provisional outturn 1989–90 £'000s	Budget estimates 1990–91 £'000s
Stockport	141,575	168,761
Trafford	107,869	130,610
Sefton	146,770	179,143
Wirral	191,520	218,160
Coventry	192,636	218,115
Sandwell	187,208	223,558
Bradford	297,477	331,843
Leeds	358,442	422,348
City of London	76,160	67,873
Camden	147,683	180,685
Greenwich	99,721	221,596
Hackney	135,825	236,000
Islington	127,107	195,118
Kensington and Chelsea	65,004	117,458
Lewisham	117,997	207,292
Southwark	159,513	231,020
Tower Hamlets	124,538	212,471
Wandsworth	92,579	242,772
Westminster	106,317	173,617
Barking and Dagenham	85,292	99,852
Barnet	150,595	169,842
Bexley	118,358	124,602
Brent	228,953	238,444
Bromley	134,747	150,238
Croydon	165,362	189,838
Ealing	197,583	222,964
Enfield	153,003	170,417
Harrow	112,640	126,455
Havering	119,620	133,290
Hillingdon	138,020	155,194
Kingston-Upon-Thames	76,805	83,679
Merton	91,290	117,016
Newham	204,721	213,940
Redbridge	114,644	132,619
Richmond-Upon-Thames	81,034	90,376
Sutton	91,909	105,360
Waltham Forest	167,193	183,019

Gross capital expenditure 1985–86 to 1990–91
	1985–86 £'000	1986–87 £'000	1987–88 £'000	1988–89 £'000	1989–1990 £'000	1990–91 £'000
Suffolk	18,079	24,605	24,703	35,173	34,995	44,330
Babergh	3,792	4,999	2,736	5,814	7,149	7,146
Forest Heath	2,112	2,474	4,217	5,117	7,669	6,653
Ipswich	15,486	14,615	10,203	18,993	22,549	17,193
Mid Suffolk	6,007	6,237	6,757	6,834	8,650	7,712
St. Edmundsbury	8,821	7,391	8,183	7,304	12,956	14,100
Suffolk Coastal	3,250	4,789	6,298	6,897	9,166	6,084
Waveney	5,306	5,991	6,771	8,333	8,343	11,114
¹Total expenditure as defined in the rate support grant system.
²Net revenue expenditure as defined in revenue support grant system.

Rate Support Grant 1985–86 to 1989–90
	1985–86 £'000	1986–87 £'000	1987–88 £'000	1988–89 £'000	1989–90 £'000
Suffolk	71,583	70,640	75,740	78,863	71,898
Babergh	2,212	2,456	2,318	2,182	1,096
Forest Heath	1,748	1,820	1,818	1,684	1,761
Ipswich	4,834	4,778	3,482	3,027	3,384
Mid Suffolk	2,086	2,312	2,269	2,115	2,134
St. Edmundsbury	2,341	2,445	2,489	2,363	2,390
Suffolk Coastal	2,833	3,137	2,807	2,289	2,663
Waveney	4,221	4,528	4,606	4,721	4,927

Relevant Specific Grant 1985–86 to 1989–90
	1985–86 £'000	1986–87 £'000	1987–88 £'000	1988–89 £'000	1989–90 £'000
Suffolk	16,629	19,098	21,485	23,787	25,564
Babergh	787	821	863	1,003	1,013
Forest Heath	273	287	332	332	368
Ipswich	1,984	2,139	2,573	2,558	2,811
Mid Suffolk	669	754	818	885	1,013
St. Edmundsbury	524	555	664	677	828
Suffolk Coastal	1,240	1,310	1,531	1,583	1,844
Waveney	1,578	1,749	2,048	2,119	2,367

Domestic rates 1985–86 to 1989–90
	1985–86 £'000	1986–87 £'000	1987–88 £'000	1988–89 £'000	1989–90 £'000
Babergh	8,814	10,724	11,596	12,882	14,428
Forest Heath	5,367	6,601	7,086	7,933	9,108
Ipswich	14,438	17,013	18,956	20,757	24,102
Mid Suffolk	7,853	9,646	10,599	11,778	13,544
St. Edmundsbury	9,312	11,312	12,395	13,908	15,353
Suffolk Coastal	13,394	16,433	18,403	20,590	22,858
Waveney	11,275	13,549	15,058	16,529	18,379

Non-domestic rates 1985–86 to 1989–90
	1985–86 £'000	1986–87 £'000	1987–88 £'000	1988–89 £'000	1989–90 £'000
Babergh	6,321	7,531	8,044	8,743	9,725
Forest Heath	4,818	5,845	6,401	7,160	8,142
Ipswich	18,102	20,965	22,806	24,731	28,445
Mid Suffolk	5,513	6,586	7,129	7,817	8,913
St. Edmundsbury	9,524	11,287	12,344	13,649	14,985
Suffolk Coastal	10,276	12,397	13,628	15,568	17,185
Waveney	7,409	8,721	9,575	10,524	11,618

1990–91	Revenue support grant £'000	Specific grants within AEF £'000	Community charge income £'000	Income from non-domestic rate pool £'000
Suffolk	0	29,169	0	0
Babergh	8,409	124	19,666	17,525
Forest Heath	5,366	113	11,740	9,902
Ipswich	14,458	255	40,682	26,633
Mid Suffolk	8,403	103	19,582	16,976
St. Edmundsbury	9,623	173	22,556	20,192
Suffolk Coastal	11,272	142	30,208	22,253
Waveney	11,894	256	28,297	23,966