§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list for each local authority for which he is responsible(a) the change in the capping limit in cash terms between 1993–94 and 1994–95, (b) this change in cash terms after the notional cost of pay increases at the current rate of inflation have been taken into account and (c) this change in cash terms after notional increases in pay and price increases at the current rate of inflation have been taken into account;
(2) what is the cash change and percentage change in the capping limit of each local authority for which he is responsible for 1994–95 compared to 1993–94; and if he will also express the change as a figure per head of population.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesI have arranged for a table showing the following for each local authority in England to be placed in the Library of the House:
- (i) the cash change between the 1993–94 cap limit and the 1994–95 cap limit.
- (ii) the cash change between the 1993–94 cap limit (in 1994–95 prices) and the 1994–95 cap limit.
- (iii) the percentage change between the 1993–94 cap limit and the 1994–95 cap limit.
- (iv) the change per head of population between the 1993–94 cap limit and the 1994–95 cap limit.
Information on cap limits after notional costs of pay increases at the current rate of inflation have been taken into account is not available.