§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the total gross public spending for each year since 1981–82, and the projected expenditure for each year to 1995–96, in 1992–93 prices, for the urban development corporations.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 2 November 1993]: The urban development corporations' programmes are supported by grant in aid, receipts from their activities and receipts from the European Community. Actual grant in aid paid to the urban development corporations for each year from 1981–82 and the projected public expenditure plans to 1995–96, at 1992–93 prices, are set out in the table.
Year Actual expenditure £ million 1981–82 37.1 1982–83 61.9 1983–84 94.8 1984–85 88.4 1985–86 81.9 1986–87 89.3 1987–88 1160.2 1988–89 254.7 1989–90 476.8 1990–91 607.5 1991–92 601.4 1992–93 515.8 Public expenditure plans (1992–93 prices) 1993–94 349.2 1994–95 273.2 1995–96 255.3 1 The figures include provision for the docklands light railway from 1987–88 onwards.