§ 43. Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will undertake a review of the grant aid system for all local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeWe have said that we shall consider any new evidence on standard spending assessments before we come to take decisions on the 1991–92 revenue support grant settlement.
§ 46. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the per capita standard spending grant to(a) Westminster, (b) Wandsworth, (c) the average for all London authorities and (d) Derbyshire county council.
§ Mr. ChopeRevenue support grant, expressed as an amount per adult, will be paid in 1990–91 as follows:(a) Westminster, £791, (b) Wandsworth, £689, (c) all London authorities, £556 (comprising an average of £885 for inner London boroughs and, on average, £388 for outer London boroughs). Revenue support grant will be paid to district and borough councils only. It will not be paid to Derbyshire county council. The average for all districts in Derbyshire will be £184. These figures take account of safety net contributions and receipts.