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Mr. Carter-Jones
asked the Prime Minister if she will list the Departments which were involved, directly or indirectly, in the decision to purchase the Tucano fighter trainer; and if she will make a statement.
The Prime Minister
No. The principle of collective responsibility applies to this as to all ministerial decisions.
| England | Wales | Scotland | |||||||
| Rate Support Grant | Rate Support Grant | Rate Support Grant | |||||||
| £ million* | per capita £ | per cent. of local govt. expen.† | £ million* | per capita £ | per cent. of local govt. expen.† | £ million|| | per capita£ | per cent. of local govt. expen.† | |
| 1975–76 | 5357·4 | 115 | ‡ | 427·5 | 153 | ‡ | ¶552·2 | 115 | 69·7 |
| 1976–77 | 5827·5 | 125 | ‡ | 463·6 | 166 | ‡ | 822·7 | 158 | 68·8 |
| 1977–78 | 5982·5 | 128 | ‡ | 483·1 | 173 | ‡ | 882·8 | 170 | 63·7 |
| 1978–79 | 6569·8 | 141 | ‡ | 511·8 | 183 | ‡ | 960·0 | 185 | 63·3 |
| 1979–80 | 7370·2 | 158 | ‡ | 589·9 | 210 | ‡ | 1090·1 | 211 | 62·5 |
| 1980–81 | 8659·2 | 185 | ‡ | 694–2 | 247 | ‡ | 1247·9 | 242 | 62–1 |
| 1981–82 | 9000·9 | 192 | 45·2 | 744·8 | 265 | 60·4 | 1503·1 | 292 | 61·1 |