HC Deb 08 February 2001 vol 362 cc645-6W
Caroline Flint

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the value was of the Government's local government financial settlement for Doncaster borough for each year from 1978–79 to 2000–01; and what the percentage increase was on the previous year. [149068]

Ms Beverley Hughes

There have been three systems in operation during the period 1978–79 to 2001–02. These are not comparable, and the data prior to 1990–91 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The latest system, using Standard Spending Assessments to assess the Revenue Support Grant entitlements, was introduced in 1990–91. The data for 1990–91 to 2001–02 for Doncaster are given in the table. These data include only the figures for Revenue Support Grant and not any additional ring-fenced grant also allocated at the time of the settlement.

Year Revenue Support Grant (£ million) IncomefromNationalNondomesticRates (£ million) Total (£ million) Percentage increase on the previous year
1990–91 49.342 63.957 113.298
1991–92 49.422 76.396 125.819 11.1
1992–93 93.534 75.321 168.856 34.2
1993–941 103.146 62.466 165.612 -1.9
1994–95 118.287 57.358 175.645 6.1
1995–96 116.225 60.796 177.021 0.8
1996–97 119.459 68.060 187.519 5.9
1997–982 117.121 63.941 181.062 -3.4
1998–992 124.986 66.425 191.411 5.7
1999–2000 131.060 71.946 203.006 6.1
2000–01 129.066 80.861 209.927 3.4
2001–02 137.215 78.797 216.012 2.9
1 Prior to 1993–94 the Revenue Support Grant and income from National Non-Domestic Rates were all paid to the billing authority; from 1993–94 onwards these grants are paid to both billing and precepting authorities. For Doncaster this means that the figures between 1992–93 and 1993–94 are not comparable.
2 These years were subject to Amending Reports. The figures supplied are those relating to the Amending Report.