asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out in the Official Report, in each of the last five years, expenses under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966; and if he will make a statement.
The amount of grant paid under section 11 by the Home Office in respect of the financial years 1979–80 to 1983–84 is shown as follows. Certain claims are subject to final settlement and audit. Figures for 1984–85 are not yet available.
| £ | |
| 1979–80 | 34,569,234 |
| 1980–81 | 45,752,723 |
| 1981–82 | 54,427,547 |
| 1982–83 | 65,861,308 |
| 1983–84 | 75,193,737 |
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out in the Official Report the main headings of expenditure in 1983–84 under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966; and if he will make a statement.
The main headings under which grant was claimed for the financial year 1983–84 are as follows. The figures represent the amount of grant aid (at 75 per cent. of total expenditure) claimed.
| A Direct Expenditure on the employment of staff | |
| £ | |
| 1 Education, including teachers, ancillary staff and education welfare officers | 55,602,335 |
| 2 Social workers | 1,859,220 |
| 3 Liaison officers | 884,916 |
| 4 Interpreters and interviewing staff | 235,136 |
| 5 Clerical staff for 3 and 4 above | 102,579 |
| 6 Other | 5,092,280 |
| B Expenditure determined by the formula referred to in paragraph 21 of Home Office evidence to the Home Affairs Committee, printed as HC 424-II 20 July 1981 | |
| £ | |
| 1 Children in care | 7,697,330 |
| 2 Local authority day nurseries | 3,457,746 |
| 3 Environmental health officers | 262,196 |
Notes:
1. Three local authorities have yet to submit claims.
2. The formula arrangements came to an end on 31 March 1984.