§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much of the new money recently announced for inner cities is to go to the London borough of Newham.
§ Mr. David HuntSpending on the programmes which come within the "Action for Cities" initiative is planned to increase by £500 million in 1990–91 to a total of around £4 billion. It is not possible to estimate the amount which will be spent in any individual local authority's area.
§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will reform the community charge266W system in England to enable the amount of revenue support grant attributable to county and district councils respectively to be separately identified either on the basis that it is currently separately identified in Wales or on the basis that it is currently separately identified for regional and district councils in Scotland.
§ Mr. David Hunt[holding answer 12 March 1990]: No.
§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will reproduce in theOfficial Report the full calculation underlying his reply to the right hon. Member for Tonbridge and Mailing on 12 February, Official Report, column 58, that under the community charge system about 15 times as much will be contributed to the cost of local government by the top 10 per cent. of householders by income compared with the poorest 10 per cent.
§ Mr. David Hunt[holding answer 7 March 1990]: I will write to my right hon. Friend.