Local Government Finance (Hansard, 12 March 1993)

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what are the amounts of revenue support grant to local authorities in Wales for each year from 1990–91 to 1992–93;
(2) what were the total amounts of rate support grant to local authorities in Wales for each of its last three years of operation.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information available is shown in table 7.5 of "Welsh Local Government Financial Statistics 1992", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.
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§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what were the figures for non-domestic rate payments to local authorities in Wales for each of the last five years;
(2) what were the total amounts of central Government grants to local authorities in Wales for each of the last five years.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information available is shown in table 1.3 of "Welsh Local Government Financial Statistics 1992", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the total amounts of central Government capital provision to local authorities in Wales for each of the last five years.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information requested is given in the following table.

Outturn summary

Financing of rale/general fund revenue expenditure¹

£ million

Source of financing Source of financing as percentage of
expenditure

Financial
year
Revenue
expenditure²
Government
grants³
Non-domestic
rates⁴
Domestic
rates/
community
charges⁵
Government
grants³
Non-domestic
rates⁴
Domestic
rates/
community
charges⁵

1981–82 1,244 885 232 148 71 19 12

1982–83 1,339 948 240 174 71 18 13

1983–84 1,418 1,006 243 149 71 17 11

1984–85 1,481 1,047 255 166 71 17 11

1985–86 1,543 1,084 276 185 70 18 12

1986–87 1,665 1,149 308 214 69 19 13

1987–88 1,797 1,241 338 237 69 19 13

1988–89 1,956 1,305 369 281 67 19 14

1989–90 2,122 1,385 407 317 65 19 15

1990–91 2,228 1.400 443 396 63 20 18

⁶1991–92 2,509 1,810 525 156 72 21 6

⁶1992–93 2,684 1,891 536 240 70 20 9

¹ This table provides a general indication of the trend in the financing of revenue expenditure. Comparisons between the rates (prior to 1990–91) and community charge (1990–91 onwards) systems must be made with caution since expenditure definitions and categories differ. For example specific and supplementary grants within Aggregate Exchequer Grant (included under Government grants prior to 1990–91) are not comparable in coverage to those within Aggregate External Finance (included 1990–91 onwards). Also the split between domestic and non-domestic rates (and rebates relating to each) prior to 1990–91 has been estimated.

The percentages do not add to 100 per cent. for technical reasons: these include rounding and authorities' use of balances.

² 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".

³ Prior to 1990–91 comprises Rate Suport Grant, specific and supplementary grants within Aggregate Exchequer Grant, domestic 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).

⁴ Prior to 1990–91 estimated non-domestic rate income, net of rebates. For 1990–91 onwards the Distributable Amount.

⁵ Prior to 1990–91 estimated domestic 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) but including community council precepts.

⁶ Provisional.

Outturn summary
Financing of rale/general fund revenue expenditure¹
£ million
		Source of financing	Source of financing as percentage of expenditure
Financial year	Revenue expenditure²	Government grants³	Non-domestic rates⁴	Domestic rates/ community charges⁵	Government grants³	Non-domestic rates⁴	Domestic rates/ community charges⁵
1981–82	1,244	885	232	148	71	19	12
1982–83	1,339	948	240	174	71	18	13
1983–84	1,418	1,006	243	149	71	17	11
1984–85	1,481	1,047	255	166	71	17	11
1985–86	1,543	1,084	276	185	70	18	12
1986–87	1,665	1,149	308	214	69	19	13
1987–88	1,797	1,241	338	237	69	19	13
1988–89	1,956	1,305	369	281	67	19	14
1989–90	2,122	1,385	407	317	65	19	15
1990–91	2,228	1.400	443	396	63	20	18
⁶1991–92	2,509	1,810	525	156	72	21	6
⁶1992–93	2,684	1,891	536	240	70	20	9
¹ This table provides a general indication of the trend in the financing of revenue expenditure. Comparisons between the rates (prior to 1990–91) and community charge (1990–91 onwards) systems must be made with caution since expenditure definitions and categories differ. For example specific and supplementary grants within Aggregate Exchequer Grant (included under Government grants prior to 1990–91) are not comparable in coverage to those within Aggregate External Finance (included 1990–91 onwards). Also the split between domestic and non-domestic rates (and rebates relating to each) prior to 1990–91 has been estimated.
The percentages do not add to 100 per cent. for technical reasons: these include rounding and authorities' use of balances.
² 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".
³ Prior to 1990–91 comprises Rate Suport Grant, specific and supplementary grants within Aggregate Exchequer Grant, domestic 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).
⁴ Prior to 1990–91 estimated non-domestic rate income, net of rebates. For 1990–91 onwards the Distributable Amount.
⁵ Prior to 1990–91 estimated domestic 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) but including community council precepts.
⁶ Provisional.