§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he had with representatives of Gloucestershire fire and rescue service before announcing their standard spending assessment; and if he will make a statement. [146610]
§ Ms Armstrong[holding answer 23 January 2001: I announced the provisional local government finance settlement for 2001–02 on 27 November last year. Under our proposals, Gloucestershire's fire standard spending assessment increased by £0.166 million or 1.4 per cent. Consultation finished on Tuesday 9 January and I have been considering all responses, including the representations received from Gloucestershire county council, as I take final decisions. The House will have the opportunity to debate our proposals—this is provisionally set for Wednesday 31 January.
Neighbourhood renewal fund allocations NRF LA names Share of the new £million Revised NRF allocation 2001–02(£ million) Allocation 2002–03 (£ million) Allocation 2003–04 (£ million) Total over three years (£ million) Allerdale 0.214 0.428 0.642 0.855 1.925 Ashfield 0.241 0.482 0.723 0.964 2.168 Barking and Dagenham 0.408 0.816 1.225 1.633 3.673 Barnsley 1.361 2.722 4.083 5.444 12.249 Barrow-in-Furness 0.460 0.92 1.379 1.838 4.137 Birmingham 5.511 11.022 16.533 22.043 49.598 Blackburn with Darwen 1.084 2.168 3.251 4.335 9.754 Blackpool 0.752 1.504 2.256 3.008 6.768 Bolsover 0.367 0.734 1.102 1.469 3.305 Bolton 1.356 2.712 4.069 5.426 12.207 Bradford 2.453 4.906 7.359 9.812 22.077 Brent 0.570 1.14 1.709 2.279 5.128 Brighton and Hove 0.342 0.684 1.027 1.369 3.08 Bristol 0.891 1.782 2.674 3.565 8.022 Burnley 0.318 0.636 0.955 1.273 2.865 Camden 1.055 2.11 3.164 4.219 9.492 Coventry 1.322 2.644 3.967 5.290 11.901 Croydon 0.145 0.29 0.436 0.581 1.307 Derby 0.813 1.626 2.438 3.250 7.314 Derwentside 0.371 0.742 1.112 1.482 3.336 Doncaster 2.197 4.394 6.592 8.790 19.777 Dudley 0.380 0.76 1.140 1.521 3.421 Ealing 0.229 0.458 0.688 0.917 2.063