HC Deb 25 November 1988 vol 142 cc63-4W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each charging authority area, attributing grant income received by precepting authorities under the current grant system to each area in proportion to the aggregate of rateable values in that area(a) the estimated rate support grant for 1988–89, (b) the estimated amount of revenue support grant which would have been payable in 1988–89 under the proposed new grant system, had the new system been in its first year of operation in 1988–89 with full safety nets and assuming needs assessments at 1988–89 grant-related expenditure levels, (c) the estimated amount of revenue support grant payable in 1988–89 under the proposed new grant system after the end of safety nets and assuming needs assessments at 1988–89 grant-related expenditure levels, (d) the difference between (a) and (b), (e) the difference between (a) and (c) and (f) the difference between (b) and (c) showing aggregates for each figure for each class of charging authority and for each region.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The information consistent with the published community charge figures has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each charging authority area, attributing grant income received by precepting authorities under the current grant system to each area in proportion to the aggregate of rateable values in that area(a) the estimated revenue from non-domestic rates in 1988–89, (b) the estimated amount which would have been raised in revenue by the national non-domestic rate in 1988–89, after the end of transitional arrangements and assuming rateable values at current levels, (c) the amount which would have been paid from the national non-domestic rating pool to each area in 1988–89, (d) the difference between (a) and (b), (e) the difference between (a) and (c) and (f) the difference between (a) and (c) showing aggregates for each figure for each class of charging authority and for each region.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The information requested has been placed in the Library.