§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the increase in the area cost adjustment factor compared to the overall increase in standard spending assessment for 1993–94.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThese figures are not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member when final 1993–94 standard spending assessments are announced.
§ Mr. PopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list(a) the total number of pupils used in the calculation of standard spending assessments, (b) the allocation of standard spending assessment for primary, secondary and post-16 pupils and (c) the standard spending assessment per pupil for (i) Essex, (ii) Hampshire, (iii) Kent, (iv) Lancashire and (v) all shire county education authorities.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is as follows, on the basis of provisional SSAs for 1993–94.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to change the standard spending assessment formula to include direct measures of unemployment and proxies for wealth, including levels of car ownership.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe Secretary of State will shortly be announcing his final decisions regarding the 1993–94 revenue support grant settlement. For 1994–95 there will be a review of the indicators used in the calculation of standard spending assessments as a result of the new information available from the 1991 census.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the area cost adjustment factor as a percentage of the standard spending assessment for each year from 1990–91 to 1993–94.
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThe total amounts allocated on the basis of the area cost adjustment factor as a percentage of standard spending assessments for each of the last three years is as follows:
Total SSA £ million Total allocated on area cost adjustment factors £ million Percentage allocated on area cost adjustment factors 1990–91 29,805.3 836.5 2.8 1991–92 35,586.7 1,152.1 3.2 1992–93 37,992.7 1,314.5 3.5 Final standard spending assessments for 1993–94 will be announced shortly. I will write to the hon. Member with the corresponding figures for 1993–94 when these are available.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average standard spending assessment for each year from 1990–91; and which local authorities and by how much in each case benefited from the area cost adjustment factor in that year.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe total of standard spending assessments and the average per head of resident population for each year since 1990–91 is as follows:
Total SSA (£ million) Average per head (£) 1990–91 29,805.3 627 1991–92 35,586.7 746 1992–93 37,992.7 794 1992–931 35,584.3 744 1993–942 36,622.2 762 1 Adjusted. 2 Provisional. There was a reduction in SSAs between 1992–93 and 1993–94 because of the transfer of some local authority responsibilities, mainly in respect of further education. The table also, therefore, shows 1992–93 figures on an adjusted basis, taking account of these transfers for comparison with the 1993–94 figures. The 1993–94 figures are based on those announced on 26 November for the purposes of consultation. Final settlement figures will be announced shortly.
On the area cost adjustment, I have placed in the Library a table showing the figures requested in respect of the three years 1990–91, 1991–92, and 1992–93. Corresponding figures for 1993–94 are not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member with final figures for 1993–94 shortly.