HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 c340W
Mrs. May

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to re-assess the funding arrangements for unitary authorities. [154912]

Mr. Raynsford

In order to provide local authorities with more stability in funding arrangements, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has already said that we will not be looking to change the grant distribution formulae until 2006–07 at the very earliest.

Mrs. May

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations he has received on the funding arrangements for unitary authorities. [154913]

Mr. Raynsford

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister received 61 representations on the proposals for the Local Government Finance Settlement 2004–05 from or on behalf of Unitary Authorities.