§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total percentage increase in the various categories of standard spending assessments for Dorset compared with inflation since 1990. [38376]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information is as follows:
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Dorset County Council SSA (unadjusted for changes in function) SSA Element 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Fire £ million 9.527 10.928 11.753 12.065 12.179 12.444 Percentage change — +14.7 +7.6 +2.7 +0.9 +2.2 Percentage adjusted1 — +14.7 +7.6 +2.7 +0.9 +2.2 Police £ million 20.801 22.879 26.993 28.043 29.218 2— Percentage change — +10.0 +18.0 +3.9 +4.2 2— Percentage adjusted1 — +10.0 +18.0 +3.9 +4.2 2— Highways maintenance £ million 21.758 24.680 24.632 24.273 24.292 24.828 Percentage change — +13.4 -0.2 -1.5 0 +2.2 Percentage adjusted1 — _13.4 -0.2 +5.5 +0.1 +2.2 Capital financing £ million 24.207 27.321 24.253 24.240 22.181 20.065 Percentage change — +12.9 -11.2 -0.1 -8.5 -9.5 Percentage adjusted1 — +12.9 -11.2 +0.1 -8.5 2-6.2 All other services £ million 12.992 18.069 24.608 23.839 23.731 25.362 Percentage change — +39.1 +36.2 -3.1 -0.5 +6.9 Percentage adjusted1 — +39.1 +36.2 -2.8 -0.5 +5.4 Total SSA £ million 290.339 341.818 369.776 357.489 371.543 358.274 Percentage change — +17.7 +8.2 -3.3 +3.9 -3.6 Percentage adjusted1 — +17.7 +8.2 +3.4 +1.1 +0.9 GDP Deflator Percentage change - +4.1 +3.0 +1.8 +3.0 +3.0 1For 1993–94 onwards, an adjusted SSA figure has been used to provide an appropriate year on year comparison. Details of the calculation are included in the annual Standard Spending Assessment Handbook. 2In 1995–96, Dorset police authority's SSA is £31.619 million. This includes a police SSA element of £31.109 million, a capital financing element of -£0.273 million and an all other services element of £0.783 million. The comparable figures for 1994–95 and earlier years are included in Dorset county council's SSA.