§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average cash reserves were for shire county councils in each of the last 10 years. [92065]
§ Mr. LeslieThe average cash reserves for shire county councils were as shown in the table.
Average cash reserves1 for shire county councils2 at the beginning of the financial year £ million 1992–93 20.8 1993–94 32.6 1994–95 45.9 1995–96 47.0 1996–97 38.9 1997–98 37.7 1998–99 30.5 1999–2000 32.0 2000–01 34.7 2001–023 39.8 1Cash reserves include schools' reserves, other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves. 2County councils underwent reorganisations between 1995–96 and 1997–98, resulting in the creation of Unitary authorities. Both the number of county councils and the average geographical area for which remaining county councils were responsible therefore reduced during this period. 3Provisional. Source:
RS forms 1992–93 to 2000–01.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cash reserves of(a) Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council and (b) Shropshire county council were in each of the last 10 years. [92066]
§ Mr. LeslieThe cash reserves of Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council and Shropshire county council were as shown in the following table:
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Cash reserves1 in Shrewsbury and Atcham and Shropshire at the beginning of the financial year £000 Shrewsbury and Atcham Shropshire 1992–93 6,288 9,911 1993–94 4,323 12,357 1994–95 4,131 22,078 1995–96 5,255 14,812 1996–97 5,787 10,198 1997–98 5,969 8,852 1998–99 6,516 4,745
Cash reserves1 in Shrewsbury and Atcham and Shropshire at the beginning of the financial year £000 Shrewsbury and Atcham Shropshire 1999–2000 6,936 7,944 2000–01 6,367 8,490 2001–02 5,042 4,562 1Cash reserves include schools' reserves, other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves. Source:
RS forms 1992–93 to 2001–02
§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations he has received from North Tyneside council regarding the level of the council's financial settlement for 2003–04. [91857]
§ Mr. LeslieThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister received one representation from the Tyneside council regarding the provisional local government finance settlement 2003–04. The representation by email was received after the deadline for the close of consultation.