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Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish, for each class of local authority and for local authorities in total, the percentage of increase in current expenditure in cash between (a) 1978–79 and 1985–86 and (b) 1981–82 and 1985–86.
Mr. Kenneth Baker
The information for English local authorities is as follows:
| Percentage increase in net current expenditure in cash terms | ||
| Class of authority | (a) | (b) |
| 1978–79 to 1985–86 | 1981–82 to 1985–86 | |
| Shire counties | 97 | 27 |
| Shire districts | 86 | 30 |
| Metropolitan counties | 126 | 26 |
| Metropolitan districts | 91 | 24 |
| Inner London boroughs | 118 | 37 |
| Outer London boroughs | 89 | 23 |
| GLC | 119 | 35 |
| ILEA | 119 | 35 |
| City of London | 294 | 97 |
| Isles of Scilly | 101 | 34 |
| Total all England | 98 | 27 |