To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total and percentage increase over the previous year for the standard spending assessment for Shropshire for 1990–91, 1991–92, and 1992–93 in respect of education, personal services, and total expenditure.

The information requested is shown in the following table. The increases for 1990–91 are based on a comparison with 1989–90 grant-related expenditure assessments adjusted to take account of changes in authorities' responsibilities between the two years. Those for 1992–93 are based on the provisional standard spending assessments announced on 26 November 1991.