§ Mr. LawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a table showing, for each financial year from 1978–79 to 1990–91 inclusive, in constant price terms(a) total grants from central Government to local government, (b) total housing benefit, or its predecessors, rent and rate rebates, (c) other social security benefits paid in respect of rates or the community charge and (d) the total of the above support.
§ Mr. Heseltine[holding answer 16 April 1991]: The available information is as follows: 228W
Government grants at 1989–90 prices1 Rent rebates at 1989–90 prices Rent allowances at 1989–90 prices Rate/community charge rebates at 1989–90 prices £ million £ million £ million £ million 1984–85 20,409 2,208 755 1,545 1985–86 19,480 2,260 868 1,621 1986–87 20,315 2,289 1,006 1,725 1987–88 20,730 2,250 1,003 1,754 1988–89 19,189 2,150 949 1,368 1989–90 18,719 2,147 1,023 1,299 1990–91 19,603 2,178 1,262 1,785 1 Government grants consisting of rate/revenue support grant, specific grants and capital grants. These include rent rebates, rent allowances and rate/community charge rebates. Sources: The Government's Expenditure Plans 1990–91 to 1992–93 (Cm. 1021). Public Expenditure Analyses to 1993–94 (Cm. 1520).