§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the level of grant per head of population for Blackburn, Burnley, Knowsley, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Rochdale, Salford, Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Coventry, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Bradford and Kingston upon Hull, respectively in the financial years 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 and 1989–90, for the urban programme category of central Government revenue funding of local authorities;
(2) if he will list the level of grant per head of population for each of the standard economic regions and in Greater London in the financial years 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 and 1989–90 for the urban programme category of central Government revenue funding of local authorities;
(3) if he will list the level of grant per head of population for Brent, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth, respectively in the financial years 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 and 1989–90, for the urban programme category of central Government revenue funding of local authorities.
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 7 February 1992]: The tables provide total capital and revenue outturn figures for the urban programme for 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 and 1989–90.
Separate revenue figures are not readily available before 1988–89.
Urban programme expenditure is targeted on the most deprived inner city areas within the local authorities' boundaries: population figures for these areas are not readily available.
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UP outturn by standard economic region and Greater London £ million Region 1980–81 1983–84 1986–87 1989–90 Northern 22.970 37.900 37.450 40.628 North West1 22.930 36.000 37.470 41.296 Merseyside1 20.420 29.500 30.500 27.812 West Midlands 21.200 34.800 39.880 42.837 East Midlands 7.240 11.900 10.020 10.212 Yorkshire & Humberside 12.950 20.300 17.500 27.210 South West — — — 2.431 London 55.110 48.100 47.600 43.539
Notes: 1 These two UP regions form one standard north-west region. None of the other standard regions received UP grant in these years. The number of UP authorities in the standard regions changed during the period covered.
UP outturn by non-London UP authority £ million Authority 1980–81 1983–84 1986–87 1989–90 Blackburn 0.340 1.600 3.700 4.093 Burnley — — — 1.954 Knowsley 0.150 1.000 3.610 3.575 Liverpool 17.600 25.000 22.590 16.473 Manchester/Salford1 17.500 23.500 22.660 19.312 Preston — — — 2.577 Rochdale 0.550 2.100 3.620 3.659 Middlesbrough 2.710 5.600 5.350 5.073 Birmingham 17.300 24.200 25.940 24.478 Coventry 0.140 1.700 3.750 5.031 Sandwell 0.830 3.100 4.540 4.689 Wolverhampton 2.930 5.800 5.650 4.733 Leicester 3.830 6.500 4.710 4.561 Nottingham 3.410 5.400 5.310 4.522 Bradford 3.330 5.900 3.470 4.502 Kingston-upon-Hull 2.620 5.300 4.530 4.544 1 Partnership authority.
UP outturn by London UP authority £ million Authority 1980–81 1983–84 1986–87 1989–90 Brent 0.350 1.400 3.800 2.413 Greenwich — — — 0.998 Hackney 115.400 12.500 10.550 4.491 Hammersmith & Fulham 3.330 5.600 4.520 2.871 Haringey — — — 2.252 Islington 1— 9.900 9.270 7.782 Kensington & Chelsea — — — 1.720 Lambeth 9.000 10.900 11.320 8.271 Lewisham — — — 1.450 Newham — — — 2.690 Southwark — — — 2.113 Tower Hamlets 0.350 1.300 3.910 3.693 Wandsworth 0.480 1.700 4.230 2.795 Notes: 1 Combined Hackney/Islington figure.