§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish an analysis showing (i) for the years 1981–82 to 1989–90 grant-related expenditure analysed by standard region; (ii) for the years 1990–91 and 1991–92 total standard spending and standard spending assessments analysed by standard region (iii) for the years 1981–82 to 1991–92 aggregate Exchequer finance analysed by standard region and (iv) for the years 1981–82 to 1991–92 central Government support analysed by standard region; indicating whether this analysis is consistent with section 5 of Cm. 1520;
(2) if he will publish tables showing (a) an updated version of the then Secretary of State's written answer of 30 November 1987, Official Report, columns 417–18, concerning the scale of inter-regional transfers through resources equalisation for the years 1981–82 to 1991–92, but identifying separately the contribution of the domestic and non-domestic sectors; and (b) a parallel inter-regional analysis of needs equalisation measured against a benchmark of equal per capita distribution;
(3) if he will publish an analysis, consistent with the totals for England and Wales in table 5.2 of Command 10W 1520, showing (i) an analysis by class of local authority within standard region of the 1990–91 community charge safety net (ii) an analysis by class of authority within standard region of the low rateable value areas grant/area protection grant for the years 1990–91 to 1993–94 and (iii) an analysis by class of authority within standard region of transitional relief for the years 1990–91 to 1993–94.
§ Mr. PortilloI will write to the hon. Gentleman and place the associated tables in the Library.
§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for each year from 1967–68 to 1991–92 the aggregate grant percentage for rate revenue support grant;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report an analysis for the years 1990–91 and 1991–92 for each county and district council, London borough and for England as a whole (a) the total standard spending and standard spending assessment, (b) the total standard spending and standard spending assessment expressed as pounds per capita, pounds per adult and pounds per community charge unit, (c) the community charge required to be levied to finance standard spending assessment, (d) the "long-run" community charge required to be levied to finance standard spending assessment, (e) the "long-run" community charge required to be levied to finance expenditure 1–5 and 10 per cent. below and 1–5 and 10 per cent. above standard spending assessment, (f) the proportion of total expenditure which would be financed by government grant at each of the spending levels specified in (e) above, (g) that level of expenditure as a percentage of standard spending assessment which would require a zero community charge and (h) that level of expenditure as a percentage of standard spending assessment which would require a zero "long-run" community charge;
(3) if he will publish in the Official Report an analysis showing for each English local authority, for each class of local authority, for each standard region and for England as a whole (a) grant-related expenditure in 1989–90, expressed in pounds and pounds per capita, (b) standard spending assessment in 1990–91 and 1991–92, expressed in pounds and pounds per capita, (c) the difference between grant-related expenditure in 1989–90 and standard spending assessment in 1990–91, expressed in pounds and pounds per capita and (d) the "long-run" cost of the difference in (c) above in pounds to be met by community charge payers and the effect in pence on the community charge.
(4) if he will publish in the Official Report an analysis for the years 1966–67 to 1990–91, as far as is practicable consistent with table 1.1 of "Welsh Local Government Financial Statistics No. 14, 1990", of rate fund services revenue account but which also distinguishes (a) non-domestic rate revenue from domestic rate revenue and (b) gross rates, net rates and rate rebate grants.
§ Mr. PortilloI will write to the hon. Gentleman and place the associated tables in the Library.