§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the level of spending by local authorities in each year since 1991–92; and if he will indicate the annual percentage change in real terms. [19824]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsThe information requested is given in the following table.
Local authority expenditure in Wales1 Net revenue expenditure (£ million) (Cash prices) Annual percentage change in real terms(Constant 1997–98 prices) 1991–92 2,411.2 5.0 1992–93 2,577.1 2.6 1993–94 2,554.8 -3.7 1994–95 2,684.0 3.5 1995–96 2,862.9 3.8 1996–972 2,969.6 0.9 1997–983 3,005.0 —1.5 1Excluding expenditure funded by specific grants. For consistency, the figures shown for the years prior to 1995–96 have been adjusted to include police specific grants. Includes additional resources for community care for 1993–94 onwards. The annual changes in 1992–93 and 1993–94 were effected by the transfer of higher and further education colleges from the local authority sector on 1 April 1992 and 1 April 1993. 2Provisional outturn. 3Budget.