§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set out 201W the cash and percentage increase in the St Helens Metropolitan Council (a) revenue support grant, (b) HRA subsidy, (c) capital grants and (d) partnership grants for (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99 and (iii) 1999–2000. [126638]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe following tables set out the cash and percentage changes in the amounts of grants made by my Department to St. Helens Metropolitan Council in each of the last three financial years.
Cash change on previous year £ million Grant 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Revenue support grant1 -3.757 6.602 3.274 Housing revenue account subsidy2 -1.497 -1.062 -0.313 Capital grants3 -1.326 1.052 0.612 Partnership grants4 2.450 -0.234 1.103 1Data for 1999–2000 takes into account amending report figure of £4,900, adjustment in respect of 1997–98 data. 21999–2000 Housing Revenue Subsidy is subject to change once final audited figure is received. 3Data do not include capital grants paid to Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) in support of rail service in Merseyside. 4Partnership grants comprise Single Regeneration Budget grant paid to the authority as the accountable body for the partnership projects, which include Southern Corridor, Parr Partnership, Newton 21 and Count Me In, and are grants to the partnerships and not specifically to the authority.
Percentage change on previous year Grant 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Revenue support grant -5.41 10.05 4.53 Housing revenue account subsidy -7.26 -5.55 -1.73 Capital grants -50.86 82.12 26.23 Partnership grants 96.88 -4.70 23.25