HC Deb 28 January 1992 vol 202 c484W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total expenditure of local authorities, in England and Wales, in each year since 1979, expressed in(a) current prices and (b) 1991 prices.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 24 January 1992]The available information is as follows:

Local Authority Revenue Expenditure England Total Expenditure
£ million
Cash 1991–92 Prices
1981–82 18,171 32,558
1982–83 19,737 33,014
1983–84 20,809 33,266
1984–85 21,312 32,447
1985–86 21,661 31,252
1986– 23,760 33,190
1987–88 25,760 34,190
1988–89 27,667 34,200
1989–90 29,404 34,133
Net Revenue Expenditure
1990–91 33,142 35,462
1991–92 36,256 36,256

Notes:

1. Total Expenditure 1981–82 to 1989–90 and Net Revenue Expenditure 1990–91 to 1991–92 are not directly comparable as they derive from two different financial systems.

2. Information relating to Welsh Authorities is a matter for the Secretary of State for Wales.