HC Deb 29 January 1996 vol 270 cc575-6W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each local authority in England the(a) total standard spending allocated and (b) amount spent in each year since 1990–91. [11595]

Sir Paul Beresford

I have placed the information in the Library of the House.

Dr. Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce the outcome of consultation on the local government finance settlement; and if he will make a statement. [12731]

Mr. Gummer

I am today laying before the House the Local Government Finance Report (England) 1996–97, the limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Relevant Notional Amounts) Report (England) 1996–97, the Special Grant Report (No. 16) and the National Parks Supplementary Grant Report (England) 1996–97. These reports establish the amounts of revenue support grant and non-domestic rates to be paid to local authorities in 1996–97, and the basis of their distribution; specify the amounts which are to be used as the basis of comparison for measuring increases in certain local authorities' budgets in 1996–97 for the purposes of capping, provide for a special standard spending assessment reduction grant to be paid to certain authorities for 1996–97 and specify the amount of supplementary grant to be paid to certain authorities in connection with national parks. Drafts of these reports were issued for consultation on 30 November 1995. Two hundred and fifty authorities made written representations and Ministers met 84 delegations from local councils

I shall be sending copies of these reports to all authorities today, together with tables showing each authority's standard spending assessment and its entitlement to RSG, NDR and special grant. I have also placed copies of the reports and further information to be sent to the local authority associations in the Library and the Vote Office.