§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what grants each(a) unitary, (b) shire county, (c) shire district, (d) metropolitan district and (e) London borough council received for 1998–99 from central Government other than those included in the total external support figure; and if they were ring-fenced for any purpose; [76789]
(2) what grants each (a) unitary, (b) shire county, (c) shire district, (d) metropolitan district and (e) London borough council will receive for 1999–2000 from central Government other than those included in the total external support figure; and if they will be ring-fenced for any purpose. [76790]
§ Ms ArmstrongThe information has been placed in the Library of the House. It has been assumed that the question relates to grants for revenue purposes. All revenue grants, apart from those included in total external support, are specific or special grants which are, by definition, earmarked for the purpose indicated by their title.