§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to provide additional 693W financial assistance to North Lincolnshire authority similar to that which has been announced for Scottish unitary authorities; and if he will make a statement. [19985]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMy right hon. Friend has already provided that some £2.182 million is to be paid to North Lincolnshire under section 88A of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 to recompense North Lincolnshire district council for the income forgone as a consequence of the transitional reduction of council taxes under the Local Government Changes for England (Council Tax) (Transitional Reduction) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 176 as amended by SI 1996 No. 333).
We have no plans to make further assistance available.