§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what are the factors and indices used to determine the provision of area cost adjustment additions to standard spending assessments for local authorities. [90775]
§ Mr. MealeThe factors for the area cost adjustment are described in Annex D to the Local Government Finance Report (England) 1999–2000 (HC 143). The numeric values of the factors for each authority are set out in Annex H to that report.