§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of aggregate standard spending assessments across local authorities in England were financed by aggregate total external support in each year since 1993–94. [82811]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information requested can be found in the table.
Standard Total External Support Spending Assessment (SSA) (£) million (£) million percentage 2002–03 49,762 40,323 81.0 2001–02 48,792 40,067 82.1 2000–01 46,690 38,526 82.5 1999–00 44,733 37,123 83.0 1998–99 42,668 35,575 83.4 1997–98 40,563 34,101 84.1 1996–97 40,157 34,140 85.0 1995–96 38,743 32,727 84.5 1994–95 37,848 29,444 77.8 1993–94 36,622 28,592 78.1 Total external support consists of revenue support grant to local authorities, redistributed national non-domestic rates, central support protection grant and SSA reduction grant. For 1995/96 onwards it also includes principal formula police grant including the Metropolitan special payment and police transitional grant. Prior to 1995/96 the Home Office funded 51 per cent. of police expenditure. Total external support excludes the City of London offset and the grant to specified bodies.