§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much extra in rates he expects that Warrington will be required to pay in the current financial year as a result of the operations of the taper under the new rate support grant system.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe taper increases the increments of poundage necessary to finance increments of expenditure above a threshold level. Assuming that all other aspects of the grant calculations were unchanged, it has the effect of reducing Warrington's grant by an amount equivalent to a 1.2p rate on the spending plans contained in its original budget.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what sum the Government expect to provide to Warrington borough council in rate support grant for the current financial year; and what are the comparable sums in comparable prices for each of the past five financial years.
§ Mr. HeseltineWarrington borough council's rate support grant entitlements from 1976–77 to 1981–82 are attached, revalued to estimated 1981–82 outturn prices.
The figures are not comparable because of changes in the grant system. Needs element was not paid to non-metropolitan districts until 1979–80, and until the introduction of block grant in 1981–82 the greater part of the resources element was passed to the county through the precept, and was not available to support district services.
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Warrington Borough Council: Rate Support Grant 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Needs Element 2,257,608† 2,429,134‡ Resources Element 13,572,950* 10,887,444* 11,515,506* 10,493,238† 10,638,273‡ Block Grant 2,666,351║ Domestic Element 3,320,571* 3,063,734* 2,920,059* 2,553,191* 2,153,840§ Domestic Rate Relief Grant 2,048,377§ Total 16,893,521 13,951,178 14,435,565 15,304,037 15,221,247 4,714,728 Notes: All figures in 1981–82 outturn prices. * Final. † Second Increase Order. ‡ 1First Increase Order and transitional arrangements. § Main Order first calculation. ║ Main Order revised calculation with percentage close-ending.