HC Deb 14 February 1995 vol 254 cc551-2W
Mr. Biffen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the aggregate financial balances, excluding schools, held by Shropshire at the latest available date and for the corresponding date in 1994 and 1993.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

[holding answer Monday 13 February 1994]: The latest available estimates of the level of reserves, excluding schools is as follows. These estimates are subject to amendments as authorities finalise their accounts. Compatible data on the use of balances in 1994–95 which would be needed to derive an estimate of the level of reserves as a date later than 1 April 1994 are not yet available.

Estimated Level of Reserves: Shropshire1
Date £
1st April 19932 8,002,000
1st April 19943 -557,000

Notes:

1 These reserves include those which may not be available to the Council for general use.

2 Source: Level of reserves (outturn) at 1st April 1993 (RS return for 1993–94).

3 Source: Level of reserves (outturn) at 1st April 1993 appropriations to/withdrawals from reserves during 1993–94 (RS return for 1993–94). The estimated levels of schools reserves at 1st April 1994 is £7,789,000.