§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what additional financial resources he has allocated to councils to meet changes in their obligations in 1996–97 and 1997–98. [12763]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 28 January 1997]: The amounts included in the 1996–97 and 1997–98 local government finance settlements in respect of new financial burdens on local authorities are as follows:
- 1996–97: £178,354 million
- 1997–98: £61,177 million
- In both cases, the figures are net of the minimum level of savings which the Government assume will be achieved from local government reorganisation.