Gloucestershire County Council (Hansard, 15 November 1991)

§ Mr. French
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about the financial position of Gloucestershire county council.

§ Mr. Key
My right hon. Friend and other Environment Ministers have received a number of representations,

Gloucestershire County Council

Central Government Support¹

Block grant in respect of current year £'000 Relevant specific grants £000 Non-relevant specific grants £000 Transport supplementary grant £'000 County precept £000

1980–81 ²39,170 8,835 6,544 312 88,004

1981–82 70,732 10,075 7,838 325 77,631

1982–83 71,059 11,287 7,725 418 84,809

1983–84 69,411 12,641 7,552 380 88,983

1984–85 70,413 14,018 7,887 1,670 92,691

1985–86 67,710 14,945 8,121 1,138 102,313

1986–87 71,477 17,361 9,630 861 122,068

1987–88 70,837 19,919 9,818 942 134,365

1988–89 70,422 22,001 10,185 1,077 155,288

1989–90 64,202 25,505 13,958 1,563 169,580

Specific grants in AEF Specific grants outside AEF County precept

³1990–91 — 27,516 17,824 — 273,940

⁴1991–92 — 30,177 22,530 — 298,500

¹ In 1980–81, only the needs and resources elements of Rate Support Grant were paid directly to the County. Between 1981–82 and 1989–90 only the Block Grant element of Rate Support Grant was paid to the County. Domestic element, Domestic Rate Relief Grant and Rate Rebate Grant were paid directly to the Districts' Rate Funds. From 1990–91 only Specific Grants are paid directly to the County General Fund. All other grants are paid into the Districts' Collection Funds which is used to fund expenditure by different tiers of authority. It is therefore not possible to say what proportion of the county precept is funded by central Government support, or from other sources.

² Needs and Resources Elements of RSG before adjusting for National Pools.

³ Revised estimate.

⁴ Budget estimate.

§ Mr. French
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information is available to his Department on the financial position of Gloucestershire county council.

§ Mr. Key
The financial information available to the Department for all local authorities includes all the information necessary to calculate grant entitlement and standard spending assessments, authorities' budget estimates for previous years and statements of outturn expenditure for the years to 1989–90. These figures show that in 1989–90 Gloucestershire overspent against their budget by £6.7 million, or 3 per cent.

Gloucestershire County Council
	Central Government Support¹
	Block grant in respect of current year £'000	Relevant specific grants £000	Non-relevant specific grants £000	Transport supplementary grant £'000	County precept £000
1980–81	²39,170	8,835	6,544	312	88,004
1981–82	70,732	10,075	7,838	325	77,631
1982–83	71,059	11,287	7,725	418	84,809
1983–84	69,411	12,641	7,552	380	88,983
1984–85	70,413	14,018	7,887	1,670	92,691
1985–86	67,710	14,945	8,121	1,138	102,313
1986–87	71,477	17,361	9,630	861	122,068
1987–88	70,837	19,919	9,818	942	134,365
1988–89	70,422	22,001	10,185	1,077	155,288
1989–90	64,202	25,505	13,958	1,563	169,580
		Specific grants in AEF	Specific grants outside AEF		County precept
³1990–91	—	27,516	17,824	—	273,940
⁴1991–92	—	30,177	22,530	—	298,500
¹ In 1980–81, only the needs and resources elements of Rate Support Grant were paid directly to the County. Between 1981–82 and 1989–90 only the Block Grant element of Rate Support Grant was paid to the County. Domestic element, Domestic Rate Relief Grant and Rate Rebate Grant were paid directly to the Districts' Rate Funds. From 1990–91 only Specific Grants are paid directly to the County General Fund. All other grants are paid into the Districts' Collection Funds which is used to fund expenditure by different tiers of authority. It is therefore not possible to say what proportion of the county precept is funded by central Government support, or from other sources.
² Needs and Resources Elements of RSG before adjusting for National Pools.
³ Revised estimate.
⁴ Budget estimate.