HC Deb 16 April 1996 vol 275 cc385-6W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the figures relating to transitional relief paid to Waltham Forest in the same form and for the same periods as in parts(b) to (d) of his answer to the hon. Member for North-West Durham (Ms Armstrong) of 7 March, Official Report, columns 304–5. [25399]

Sir Paul Beresford

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) Total amount of transitional relief
    • 1993–94: £378,652,826
    • 1994–95: £111,283,108
    • 1995–96: £27,178,1791
  2. (b) Amount of transitional relief paid to London Borough of Waltham Forest
    • 1993–94: £582,601
    • 1994–95: £67,544
    • 1995–96: £9,0461
  3. (c) Percentage of total amount of transitional relief paid to
    • London Borough of Waltham Forest
    • 1993–94: 0.15 per cent.
    • 1994–95: 0.06 per cent.
    • 1995–96: 0.03 per cent.1
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  4. (d) Amount paid per chargeable dwelling in London Borough of Waltham Forest
    • 1993–94: £6.45
    • 1994–95: £0.74
    • 1995–96: £0.101

These figures are averages. The actual amount of transitional relief varied according to a household's council tax banding, its composition and its previous liability for community charge. 1Information for 1995–96 is provisional and is subject to final grant claims to be made during 1996–97.