HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 cc137-8W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what allowance has been made in the Revenue Support Grant for 2002–03 for the November 2000 floods in North Yorkshire. [22662]

Mr. Morley

The provisional increases in flood defence standard spending assessments (SSAs) for councils in the north of Yorkshire are shown in the table. SSAs are reflected in the distribution to councils of revenue support grant and national non-domestic rates.

£ million
Council 2001–02 2002–03 Percentage
North Yorkshire 2.423 2.577 6
East Riding of Yorkshire 2.001 2.266 13
York 1.156 1.354 17
Selby 0.813 0.927 14
Kingston upon Hull 0.768 0.809 5
Ryedale 0.096 0.116 21
Harrogate 0.094 0.119 27
Scarborough 0.041 0.038 -8
Hambleton 0.038 0.032 -14
Craven 0.029 0.060 107
Richmondshire 0.007 0.011 59
Total 7.467 8.311 11