asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out in the Official Report the most recent estimate of rate fund expenditure per head of population (a) in each of the 12 inner London boroughs together with the average for inner London and (b) in each of the 20 outer London boroughs together with the average for outer London.

Estimates of total local rate and grant-borne expenditure per head of population, based on local authorities' budget returns are given in column 118 of "Finance and General Statistics 1982–83", published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, a copy of which is in the Library.