Local Government Finance (Hansard, 28 February 1992)

§ Mr. Squire
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the proportion of local authority revenue expenditure in Wales financed by(a) Government grant, (b) non-domestic rates and (c) local domestic taxation in each year from 1978–79 to 1990–91 and estimates for 1991–92 and 1992–93.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
The information available is given in the table. Prior to 1981–82 there was no separate rate support grant system for Wales and so figures are not available.

Financing of local authority revenue expenditure¹

per cent.

Government grants² Non-domestic rates³ Domestic rates/community charges⁴

1981–82 71 19 12

1982–83 71 18 13

1983–84 71 17 11

1984–85 71 17 11

1985–86 70 18 12

1986–87 69 19 13

1987–88 69 19 13

1988–89 67 19 14

1989–90 65 19 15

1990–91⁵ 62 20 17

1991–92⁵ 72 21 6

1992–93⁶ 72 21 7

¹ The percentages do not add to 100 per cent. for technical reasons; these include rounding and authorities' use of balances. Local authority revenue expenditure is defined here (i) prior to 1990–91 as "relevant" expenditure plus expenditure on certain non-relevant items such as net expenditure on mandatory student awards (ii) for 1990–91 onwards as revenue expenditure "on a Total Standard Spending basis".

² Prior to 1990–91 comprises rate support grant, specific and supplementary grants within aggregate Exchequer grant, domestic

Building for sale Building under licence

1988 1989 1990 1991 1990¹ 1991

Alyn and Deeside — — — 22 — —

South Pembrokeshire — — — — 18 —

Cardiff — — — — 7 —

Source: Welsh Office housing returns.

¹ Data for the last two quarters.

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² rate relief grant and rate rebate grants. For 1990–91 onwards comprises revenue support grant, specific and supplementary grants within aggregate external finance, community charge benefit grant, transitional relief/community/charge reduction scheme grants and community charge grant (1991–92).

³ Prior to 1990–91 rate income, net of rebates. For 1990–91 onwards the distributable amount.

⁴ Prior to 1990–91 rate income, net of domestic rate relief grant and rate rebates. For 1990–91 onwards net of community charge benefit grant, transitional relief/community charge reduction scheme grants and community charge grant (1991–92).

⁵ Provisional.

⁶ 1992–93 settlement.

§ Mr. Squire
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the total of local government(a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure by local government within Wales for each year from 1978–79 to 1991–92 (estimated).

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
The information available is given in the table. Revenue expenditure figures are not available on a comparable basis prior to 1981–82.

£ million

Revenue expenditure¹ Capital expenditure²

1978–79 n/a 201.7

1979–80 n/a 241.8

1980–81 n/a 271.4

1981–82 1,117.1 244.4

1982–83 1,2072 344.9

1983–84 1,267.3 413.9

1984–85 1,304.0 358.4

1985–86 1,352.8 3432

1986–87 1,463.1 413.7

1987–88 1,567.0 499.1

1988–89 1,711.6 510.4

1989–90 1,847.4 644.9

1990–91³ 2,086.1 584.3

1991–92³ 2,324.1 648.6

¹ Prior to 1990–91 total expenditure for block grant purposes; for 1990–91 onwards new net revenue expenditure including community council expenditure. Whilst these two definitions are similar (for example, both are net of specific and supplementary grants) they are not directly comparable.

² Capital expenditure charged to the capital account

³ Provisional.

Financing of local authority revenue expenditure¹
per cent.
	Government grants²	Non-domestic rates³	Domestic rates/community charges⁴
1981–82	71	19	12
1982–83	71	18	13
1983–84	71	17	11
1984–85	71	17	11
1985–86	70	18	12
1986–87	69	19	13
1987–88	69	19	13
1988–89	67	19	14
1989–90	65	19	15
1990–91⁵	62	20	17
1991–92⁵	72	21	6
1992–93⁶	72	21	7
¹ The percentages do not add to 100 per cent. for technical reasons; these include rounding and authorities' use of balances. Local authority revenue expenditure is defined here (i) prior to 1990–91 as "relevant" expenditure plus expenditure on certain non-relevant items such as net expenditure on mandatory student awards (ii) for 1990–91 onwards as revenue expenditure "on a Total Standard Spending basis".
² Prior to 1990–91 comprises rate support grant, specific and supplementary grants within aggregate Exchequer grant, domestic

	Building for sale	Building under licence
	1988	1989	1990	1991	1990¹	1991
Alyn and Deeside	—	—	—	22	—	—
South Pembrokeshire	—	—	—	—	18	—
Cardiff	—	—	—	—	7	—
Source: Welsh Office housing returns.
¹ Data for the last two quarters.

£ million
	Revenue expenditure¹	Capital expenditure²
1978–79	n/a	201.7
1979–80	n/a	241.8
1980–81	n/a	271.4
1981–82	1,117.1	244.4
1982–83	1,2072	344.9
1983–84	1,267.3	413.9
1984–85	1,304.0	358.4
1985–86	1,352.8	3432
1986–87	1,463.1	413.7
1987–88	1,567.0	499.1
1988–89	1,711.6	510.4
1989–90	1,847.4	644.9
1990–91³	2,086.1	584.3
1991–92³	2,324.1	648.6
¹ Prior to 1990–91 total expenditure for block grant purposes; for 1990–91 onwards new net revenue expenditure including community council expenditure. Whilst these two definitions are similar (for example, both are net of specific and supplementary grants) they are not directly comparable.
² Capital expenditure charged to the capital account
³ Provisional.