§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is estimated amount of aggregate external finance excluding specific grants for local government in 1999–2000; and how this figure compares with each year since 1992. [71650]
§ Mr. MichaelThe figures requested are given in the following table.
Aggregate external finance in Wales, net of specific grants Year £ million 1992–931 2,156.6 1993–94 2,139.5 1994–95 2,204.1 1995–96 2,238.3 1996–97 2,280.1 1997–98 2,333.4 1998–99 2,443.1 1999–2000 2,570.2 1 Includes funding for Further Education. £124 million was transferred out of the local authority sector in 1993–94 when Further Education funding became the responsibility of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales. Following the transfer of functions, this matter will become one for the National Assembly.
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the estimated aggregate external finance as a percentage of the total standard spending of local government in 1999–2000; and what was the equivalent percentage in each year since 1992. [71649]
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§ Mr. MichaelThe requested figures are given in the following table.
Aggregate external finance as a percentage of total standard spending, net of specific grants Year Percentage 1992–93 89.4 1993–94 89.3 1994–95 88.5 1995–96 87.6 1996–97 86.7 1997–98 86.8 1998–99 86.3 1999–2000 86.1 Following the transfer of functions, this matter will become one for the National Assembly.