HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 c424W
Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in expenditure by local authorities between 1992–93 and the 1996–97 budgeted figures. [25691]

Sir Paul Beresford

The increase in local authority budgeted expenditure from 1992–93 to 1996–97 is estimated at 9.3 per cent.

Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to change the basis on which local authorities are authorised to make grants to(a) sporting and (b) other bodies; and if he will make a statement. [26046]

Sir Paul Beresford

We have no plans to change the basis on which local authorities are authorised to make such grants.

Mr. Berry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement of the rules governing the use of funds paid to a company by a local authority for the provision of services, with particular reference to the use of such funds to prepare bids to provide similar services for other local authorities. [27447]

Sir Paul Beresford

Where a company carries out work for a local authority it is for that company to determine how it uses the income from the contract.