§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to reduce the £2 million difference between Warwickshire police authority's plans for reduced spending in 1991–92 on the police service and the Department of the Environment's standard spending assessment for the police service in Warwickshire;
(2) what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to reduce the £2.4 million difference between Warwickshire county council's plans for spending in 1991–92 on the fire and rescue service and his Department's standard spending assessment for the fire service in the county.
§ Mr. KeyStandard spending assessments are the Government's assessment of the appropriate amount of revenue expenditure by each local authority taking account of its physical, demographic and social92W characteristics, consistent with a standard level of service, and the Government's view of the appropriate amount of revenue expenditure for all local authorities. It is for each local authority to determine its own spending plans for particular services, bearing in mind its statutory responsibilities and the scope for greater efficiency.