§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to delay the introduction of supplementary business rates on businesses in the tourism industry. [156332]
§ Ms ArmstrongIn our Green Paper, "Modernising Local Government Finance" (September 2000) we sought views on the details of a scheme which would give local authorities limited freedom to vary the business rate in their areas. A summary of the responses to the Green Paper has been published on the DETR website. We are currently considering the issues raised in the responses with representatives of business and local authorities.
Key outputs resulting from the schemes over the period Sandwell SRB Sandwell Learning Rounds 1, 2 and 3 Smethwick SRB Plus SRB Jobs created 1,006 115 — Residents accessing employment through training, advice etc. 2,429 419 — Number of business start-ups 234 33 — Private sector leverage £48,194,000 £3,750,000 — Note:
There are no
headlineoutputs from the Sandwell Learning Plus scheme yet as it commenced in December 2000 and is still in its development phase. One of the main objectives of the scheme is to increase the number of adults in Sandwell studying for a qualification from the current level of 17 per cent. to 30 per cent.
£.million Nature of funding 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–021 Revenue Support Grant2 133.47 146.27 153.25 150.62 160.34 Income from National Non-Domestic Rates2 64.12 66.51 71.80 80.88 78.68 Local Government Reorganisation Supplementary Credit Approval 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Housing Investment Programme 9.04 7.98 8.75 24.02 8.36 Additional PSRG3 — 2.64 3.775 — — Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 47.27 43.41 41.77 40.62 6—