§ 1992 Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how much money was raised by local education authorities in each year since 11W(a) nationally, (b) in the west midlands and (c) in Coventry; and what was the percentage change from the previous year in each case; [7698]
(2) how much local education authorities are required to raise themselves for the years 1996 and 1997 (a) nationally, (b) in the west midlands and (c) in Coventry; and what is the percentage change from the previous year in each case. [7699]
§ Mr. Robin SquireLocal authorities have discretion in setting council taxes. The revenue income of local education authorities between 1993–94 and 1996–97 has come primarily from the following sources: the authority's entitlements to revenue support grant and other special and specific grants; the authority's share of the amounts distributed from the non-domestic rates pool;
Council taxes 1993–94 to 1996–97 1993–94 £ million 1994–95 £ million Increase on previous year Per cent. 1995–96 £ million Increase on previous year Per cent. 1996–97 £ million Increase on previous year Per cent. England 7,367.0 7,709.0 4.7 7,999.0 n/a 8,630.0 7.9 West midlands 401.0 401.0 0.1 432.0 7.8 471.0 8.9 Coventry 51.1 56.8 11.2 60.1 5.8 61.7 2.6 The figure for English local education authorities for 1995–96 is not comparable with 1994–95 because police services were transferred from shire counties to police authorities on 1 April 1995.