Local Government Finance

HC Deb 31 March 1998 vol 309 cc491-2W

19. Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received from authorities in the shires on local government finance in 1998–99. [35461]

Ms Armstrong

The Department received 184 written representations from shire counties and districts within the deadline for responses. I, and other Ministers at the Department, also met 21 delegations from the shire counties and 35 from the shire districts during the consultation period.

22. Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the local authorities in England which have received an increase in standard spending assessment of 13 per cent. or more in 1998–99. [35465]

Ms Armstrong

Three English local authorities received increases in SSA of 13 per cent. or more. They were Easington, Wear Valley, and Sedgefield.