Local Government Finance (Hansard, 18 January 1995)

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what considerations underlay his decision to increase capping limits for county councils for 1995–96 by less than the predicted rate of inflation.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
The considerations were set out in my right hon. Friend's statement on the local finance settlement on 1 December,Official Report, column 1333.

§ Mr. Ronnie Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the level of local government expenditure in Blyth Valley in each year since 1988.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
The information is as follows:

Blyth Valley expenditure¹

£ 000

1988–89 6,375 (outturn)

1989–90 7,077 (outturn)

1990–91 8,153 (outturn)

1991–92 8,533 (outturn)

1992–93 8,570 (outturn)

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in respect of 1993–94 and 1994–95, and the percentage of the total grant paid in England for each year which each claim represents. Grant is paid to billing authorities; no grant is paid to county councils.

Blyth Valley expenditure¹

£ 000

1993–94 8,169 (outturn)

1994–95 8,304 (budget)

¹ Total Expenditure 1988–89 to 1989–90. Net Revenue Expenditure 1990–91 to 1994–95.

Blyth Valley expenditure¹
	£ 000
1988–89	6,375 (outturn)
1989–90	7,077 (outturn)
1990–91	8,153 (outturn)
1991–92	8,533 (outturn)
1992–93	8,570 (outturn)

Blyth Valley expenditure¹
	£ 000
1993–94	8,169 (outturn)
1994–95	8,304 (budget)
¹ Total Expenditure 1988–89 to 1989–90. Net Revenue Expenditure 1990–91 to 1994–95.