Local Government Finance (Hansard, 3 February 1995)

§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinson
To 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 1995–96.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
The information requested is set out in the table:

Year Contribution of area cost adjustment factor £ million Total standard spending assessment £ million Area cost adjustment as percentage of total Percentage

1990–91 837 29,805 2.8

1991–92 1,152 35,587 3.2

1992–93 1,315 37,993 3.5

1993–94 1,332 36,622 3.6

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Year Contribution of area cost adjustment factor £ million Total standard spending assessment £ million Area cost adjustment as percentage of total Percentage

1994–95 1,563 37,848 4.1

1995–96 1,658 38.743 4.3

(1995–96 excluding Metropolitan Police) (1,556) (4.0)

Noes:

¹ The apparent increase in share in 1995–96 is because the SSA for the receiver for the Metropolitan police was previously based o n his budget, as approved by the Home Secretary. This included those extra costs which, from 1995–96, are reflected in the area cost adjustment Excluding this effects, the share fell slightly in 1995–96 from 4.1 per cent. to 4.per cent.

² The 1995–96 figures exclude a small element of area cost adjustment which is incorporated within the indicator "Pensions Expenditure" in the police SSA.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authority have benefited from the area cost adjustment factor, and by how much as(a) a total, (b) a percentage of the overall standard spending assessment and (c) an amount per resident in each year since 1990–91.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
The information requested has been placed in the Library.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinson
To ask the Secretary of state for the Environment what has been the change in the area cost adjustment factor compared to the overall change in standard spending assessment for each year 1990–91.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
The information requested is set out in the table:

Year Percentage change in contribution of area cost adjustment Percentage change in total standard spending assessment

1990–91 to 1991–92 37.7 19.4

1991–92 to 1992–93 14.1 6.8

1992–93 to 1993–94 1.4 -3.6

1993–94 to 1994–95 15.3 3.3

1994–95 to 1995–96 7.9 2.4

Notes:

^1. Until 1995–96, the SSA for the receiver for the Metropolitan police was based on his budget, as approved by the Home Secretary. This included those extra costs which, in 1995–96, are reflected in the area cost adjustment. Excluding this effect, the contribution of the area cost adjustment factor rose by only 1.3 per cent. in 1995–96.

^21. The 1995–96 figures exclude a small element of area cost adjustment which is incorporated within the indicator "Pensions Expenditure" in the police SSA.

^3. The percentage changes have been calculated on the basis of figures unadjusted for changes of function.

Year	Contribution of area cost adjustment factor £ million	Total standard spending assessment £ million	Area cost adjustment as percentage of total Percentage
1990–91	837	29,805	2.8
1991–92	1,152	35,587	3.2
1992–93	1,315	37,993	3.5
1993–94	1,332	36,622	3.6

Year	Percentage change in contribution of area cost adjustment	Percentage change in total standard spending assessment
1990–91 to 1991–92	37.7	19.4
1991–92 to 1992–93	14.1	6.8
1992–93 to 1993–94	1.4	-3.6
1993–94 to 1994–95	15.3	3.3
1994–95 to 1995–96	7.9	2.4
Notes:
^1. Until 1995–96, the SSA for the receiver for the Metropolitan police was based on his budget, as approved by the Home Secretary. This included those extra costs which, in 1995–96, are reflected in the area cost adjustment. Excluding this effect, the contribution of the area cost adjustment factor rose by only 1.3 per cent. in 1995–96.
^21. The 1995–96 figures exclude a small element of area cost adjustment which is incorporated within the indicator "Pensions Expenditure" in the police SSA.
^3. The percentage changes have been calculated on the basis of figures unadjusted for changes of function.