Non-metropolitan Councils (Hansard, 5 February 1991)

HC Deb 05 February 1991 vol 185 cc98-9W 98W

§ Mr. Simon Coombs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, in ranking order of loan debt per capita, the top 20 non-metropolitan district councils with their level of debt, their population, and the political party which currently controls them.

§ Mr. Key
The information is as follows:
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Council Rank Outstanding Debt £ million Population ¹ Debt Per Capita POL Control

Hartlepool 17 89.8 88,700 1,012 Labour

Leicester 18 278.1 279,700 994 Labour

Luton 19 167.6 169,900 986 Conservative

Brighton 20 139.2 143,100 973 Labour

(NOC = No Overall Control)

¹ Total resident population at 30 June 1989 (OPCS estimate)

Council	Rank	Outstanding Debt £ million	Population ¹	Debt Per Capita	POL Control
Hartlepool	17	89.8	88,700	1,012	Labour
Leicester	18	278.1	279,700	994	Labour
Luton	19	167.6	169,900	986	Conservative
Brighton	20	139.2	143,100	973	Labour
(NOC = No Overall Control)
¹ Total resident population at 30 June 1989 (OPCS estimate)