§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish for each borough, district and county council and in total for England as a whole in constant prices(a) the estimated actual spending for 1993–94 net of community care, (b) the standard spending assessments for 1994–95 net of community care, (c) the amounts by which (b) exceeds or falls short of (a) and (d) the percentage by which (b) exceeds or falls short of (a); and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will publish for each borough, district and county council and in total for England as a whole in constant prices (a) the estimated actual spending for 1993–94, (b) the standard spending assessments for 1994–95, (c) the amounts by which (b) exceeds or falls short of (a) and (d) the percentage by which (b) exceeds or falls short of (a); and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe information requested has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is(a) the capital expenditure and (b) the revenue expenditure for the last year for which figures are 290W available in relation to the number of councillors on (i) London boroughs, (ii) metropolitan boroughs, (iii) shire county councils and (iv) shire district-borough councils.
§ Mr. BaldryThe information is as follows:
Revenue expenditure 1993–94 Capital expenditure1993–94 Number of Councillors £ million £ million no London boroughs 6,498 1,293 1,914 Metropolitan districts 8,946 1,773 2,481 Shire counties 20,213 1,746 2,998 Shire districts 3,280 2,415 13,459 Source: Local authority returns—revenue budget and second quarter capital forecasts—municipal year book 1994.