§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will announce revised details of the Revenue Support Grant. [143498]
§ Ms ArmstrongI am today sending to all local authorities in England revised details of their proposed Revenue Support grant allocations for 2001–02. On this revised basis, the total of Revenue Support grant will be £21,122,232,459 if the rules I proposed on floors 289W and ceilings are used in distributing grant; and £21,110,821,243 if they are not. The revisions take account of the extended timetable for the introduction of the provisions of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000; of updated data on allocations of Basic Credit Approvals, and council tax base; and of other minor changes or corrections.
Copies of the documents setting out revised figures to inform consultation have been placed in the Vote Office and the Library of the House.