HC Deb 25 November 2002 vol 395 c122W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what impact changes in the local government formula grant will have on public services in Babergh. [82841]

Mr. Raynsford

We will announce the new system for distributing formula grant, including detailed grant allocations for individual authorities, at the time of the provisional local government finance settlement which we expect to be around the start of December. Once the Government have allocated its grant, decisions about budgets and services are primarily for local councils to make. However, we have already guaranteed that no authority will face a cut in grant next year on a like for like basis, and we hope to do better than that when we announce the actual floors and ceilings scheme as part of the provisional settlement.

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