§ Sir Rhodes BoysonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of credit approvals/capital allocations given to local authorities in(a) England, (b) Greater London and (c) the south-east, excluding Greater London, for each year since 1982–83; and what is his estimate for 1992–93.
§ Mr. CurryThe information is as follows:
Local authority capital allocations £ million Year England Greater London South-east1 1982–83 4,288 1,179 593 1983–84 4,101 1,041 605 1984–85 3,730 1,014 554 1985–86 3,209 739 512 1986–87 2,977 680 474 1987–88 2,975 671 455 1988–89 3,094 740 475 1989–90 2,904 635 454 1 Excluding Greater London.
Local authority credit approvals £ million Year Issued1 England England Used2 Greater London South-east3 1990–91 2,827 2,786 744 386 41991–92 3,222 3,139 752 544 51992–93 3,287 3,171 707 531 1 Total credit approvals issued to local authorities by central Government Departments. Excludes credit approvals issued by Department of Transport to certain local authority owned airport companies. A breakdown of credit approvals issued by region is not readily available. 2 Total credit approvals used, as reported by local authorities to the Department. Figures may differ from credit approval issued because of under-use of credit approvals and because authorities may have underestimated credit approvals. 3 Excluding Greater London. 4 Outturn (provisional). 5 Estimate.