HC Deb 12 June 2000 vol 351 c436W
Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many local authorities granted relief under the Local Government Act 1988 in each year since 1990–91. [125070]

Ms Beverley Hughes

Every billing authority in each year specified granted at least one of the reliefs under the Local Government Act 1988.

Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the amount of hardship relief granted under the Local Government Act 1988 in England in each year since 1990–91. [125069]

Ms Beverley Hughes

The information requested on the amount of hardship relief granted under the Local Government Act 1988 in each year since 1990–91, is shown in the table.

£
Year Amount
1990–91 23,941
1991–92 139,908
1992–93 758,026
1993–94 1,438,306
1994–95 1,734,622
1995–96 2,041,549
1996–97 1,972,004
1997–98 2,238,775
1998–991 1,848,208
1 The figure for 1998–99 is still subject to audit approval

Note:

Figures for 1999–2000 are not yet available