§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions which local authorities are subject to a ceiling in the local government finance settlement; how much money is forgone by each of these authorities; what the average reduction to all local authorities would be if the ceiling had not been introduced; and if he will make a statement. [27453]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe table shows the local authorities subject to ceilings, together with the difference between the increase produced by the standard spending assessment formula and the increase payable at the ceiling, for each of these authorities:
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£ Local authority Difference Bedfordshire 33,103 Bexley 145,509 Camden 1,224,637 Enfield 848,239 Hertfordshire 3,333,544 Hillingdon 1,666,837 Kensington and Chelsea 8,596,545 Kingston upon Thames 593,416
£ Local authority Difference Sutton 441,053 Westminster 3,986,471 Dertyshire Police Authority 355,410 South Hams 47,845 South Somerset 134,073 Figures quoted in the table are based on data provided to local authorities on 28 December 2001. These are subject to change, and the final data will be announced with our final settlement proposals in late January or early February. The money raised through the ceiling helps to finance the cost of the floor. The average reduction to each authority is therefore not relevant.