HC Deb 27 January 1994 vol 236 cc343-4W
Mr. Ian Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce the outcome of consultation on the local government finance settlement; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

I am today laying before the House the "Local Government Finance Report (England) 1994–95", the "Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Relevant Notional Amounts) Report (England) 1994–95", and the "Special Grant Report (No. 9)". These reports establish the amounts of revenue support grant—RSG—and non-domestic rates—NDR—to be paid to local authorities in 1994–95, and the basis of their distribution; specify the amounts which are to be used as the basis of comparison for measuring increases in certain local authorities' budgets in 1994–95 for the purposes of capping; and provide for two special grants to be paid to certain local authorities for 1994–95.

I shall be sending copies of these reports to all authorities as soon as possible, together with a table showing each authority's standard spending assessment and its entitlement to RSG, NDR and special grants. I have also placed copies of the reports and the table in the Library and the Vote Office.