§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was(a) the overall percentage increase or decrease in cash terms of the settlement for county councils in England in each financial year since 1979–80 and (b) the rate of inflation at the start of each of those financial years. [13424]
Rate support grant Block grant Revenue support grant Year on year percentage change in grant Percentage change in GDP deflator on previous year (£ million) (£ million) (£ million) 1979–80 £2,231 16.7 1980–81 £2.703 +21.2 18.3 1981–82 £4,003 9.7 1982–83 £3,956 -1.2 7.1 1983–84 £3,973 +0.4 4.6 1984–85 £4,010 +0.9 5.0 1985–86 £3.832 -4.4 5.5 1986–87 £3,614 -5.7 3.0 1987–88 £3,846 +6.4 5.3 1988–89 £3,773 -1.9 6.7 1989–90 £3,471 -8.0 7.0 1990–91 (see note 2) 8.0 1991–92 (see note 2) 6.4 1992–93 (see note 2) 4.2 1993–94 £7,108 2.9 1994–95 £7,943 +11.7 1.8 1995–96 £7,324 (see note 3) 2.5 1996–97 £6,998 (see note 3) 2.5 1997–98 £6,173 (see note 3) 2.0 Notes: 1. The figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 include cover in respect of districts. 2. From 1990–91 to 1992–93 revenue support grant for county areas was paid into the collection funds of district councils. 3 The figures for 1995–96 1996–97 and 1997–98 relate only to payments to the county councils as they existed in the relevant year. Local government reorganisation obscures meaningful comparisons of the change in grant for these years. 4. Figures for the period 1979–80 to 1989–90 are from the most recent edition of the rate support grant (England) report. 5. Redistributed national non-domestic rates are not included in the table.