Area Cost Adjustment

HC Deb 09 November 2000 vol 356 c348W

Mr. Wyatt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the basis of the funding formula for area cost adjustment in Kent for 2001–02 will be based on 1998 figures. [137377]

Ms Beverley Hughes

We have not yet taken a decision on whether to update the area cost adjustment to reflect the data from the 1999 New Earnings Survey. An announcement will be made in due course.

Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he plans to amend the calculation of the area cost adjustment to reflect data from the 1999 New Earnings Survey. [137531]

Ms Beverley Hughes

We have not yet taken a decision on whether to update the area cost adjustment to reflect the data from the 1999 New Earnings Survey. An announcement will be made in due course.