§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the current state of the superannuation fund of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeThe local government superannuation funds are valued at five-yearly intervals. The date of the most recent valuation was 31 March 1984. In the case of the fund then administered by the former West Yorkshire652W metropolitan county council, this produced a reduction in the contributions required from employers in the area of about 2 per cent. of payroll. I have no more up to date information about the fund now administered by Bradford metropolitan district council.
§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how many properties have been sold by the West Yorkshire residuary body to the private sector which previously belonged to the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; if he is able to provide any breakdown by location of the total receipts from those sales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information available to the Department is that the West Yorkshire residuary body had sold 89 properties to the private and public sectors by the end of February 1987. Receipts were some £2.8 million.
§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how many employees of the West Yorkshire metropolitan county council were declared redundant in the abolition of that council on 31 March 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeI refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Newharn, North-West (Mr. Banks) on Monday 16 February at column420.
§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account of the personnel committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what information he has as to the current financial state of the county fund balance sheet of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account and analysis of capital expenditure of the public transport committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue and analysis of capital expenditure of the technical services and traffic and highways committees of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(5) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue and analysis of capital expenditure of the recreation and arts committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(6) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account and capital expenditure of the police committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(7) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account of the environment committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(8) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account of the consumer protection committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
653W(9) what information he has as to the current state of the financial statement of the finance and general purposes committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement;
(10) what information he has as to the current state of the revenue account of the fire committee of the former West Yorkshire metropolitan county council; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeThe final accounts of the West Yorkshire county council as prepared by the West Yorkshire residuary body were published in December 1986. These set out the financial position of the county council and its various committees as at the date of abolition. Copies of the abstract of accounts are available from the West Yorkshire residuary body.