§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will detail the reasons for, and the contents of, the reduction of total standard spending from the service working groups' calculation of £44 billion to £41.8 billion for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe level of total standard spending reflects a range of factors including pressures on local government spending, the scope for savings, the level of central and local taxation and what the country as a whole can afford. It represents the Government's overall judgment and as such is not comparable in detail with the recommendations of the service working groups.
§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the standard spending assessment for social services in Lancashire in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93, and what is the national average in each of those years.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is shown in the table.
Personal social services standard spending assessments Lancashire England PSS SSA in £ million 1990–91 92.854 3,591 1991–92 113.860 4,417 1992–93 120.306 4,734 PSS SSA in £ per adult 1990–91 89 101 1991–92 109 124 1992–93 117 134