§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list for each local authority the(a) rate support grant for 1997–98 and (b) rate support grant for 1998–99 as set out in the 1996 Red Book, HC90, Session 1996–97, and adjusted by the Budget statement of 2 July applying the distribution methodology used in the 1997–98 settlement and showing the percentage change between (a) and (b). [9595]
§ Mr. RaynsfordRevenue support grant for each local authority for 1997–98 was set out in tables published by my Department on 27 January this year; they are available in the Library. No decision has yet been made on the level of revenue support grant for 1998–99.