§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what criteria he proposes to use for future standard spending assessments for Inner-London local authorities; and if he will make a statement. [143411]
§ Ms Beverley HughesOur Green Paper "Modernising local government finance" consults on options for reforming the way revenue grant is distributed to local authorities (it is currently determined by standard spending assessments (SSAs)). The three year moratorium on changes to SSA formulae is due to end in 2001–02 and the Green Paper invites views on whether that moratorium should be extended to 2002–03.
We will be considering the responses we have received to the Green Paper carefully, before taking decisions on the timing and nature of further changes to the grant distribution system next year.