HC Deb 13 December 1991 vol 200 cc553-4W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the level of rate support grant/revenue support grant for local authorities for the years 1979–80 to 1992–93 showing(a) the cash figure in £ billion, (b) the percentage of actual local authority expenditure covered by RSG and (c) the sum expressed in constant prices where 1979–80 = 100.

Mr. Portillo

[holding answer 12 December 1991]: the available information is as follows:

Mr. Freeman

The matter has recently been covered in the inquiry by the Home Affairs Committee into fire, safety and policing of the channel tunnel. I understand that the Committee will be publishing its report on 19 December 1991 as HC 23.