§ Ms BuckTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much external financial support was given to(a) Westminster and (b) Kensington and Chelsea in 272W each year since 1992, giving the percentage change in each case expressed in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms. [85828]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe figures for the level of total external support and the percentage change in cash terms and real terms for Westminster in each year since 1992 are set out in the table.
Westminster Total external Percentage change support (£000) Cash terms Real terms 1991–92 188,142 — — 1992–93 222,967 18.5 14.8 1993–94 186,794 -16.2 -18.2 1994–95 188,144 0.7 -0.6 1995–96 193,729 3.0 0.1 1996–97 190,100 -1.9 -4.9 1997–98 194,241 2.2 -0.9 1998–99 187,720 -3.4 -5.9 1999–2000 192,738 2.7 0.2 2000–01 194,839 1.1 -1.1 2001–02 198,752 2.0 -0.1 2002–03 205,117 3.2 0.7 The figures for the level of total external support and the percentage change in cash terms and real terms for Kensington and Chelsea in each year since 1992 are set out in the table.
Kensington and Chelsea Total external Percentage change support (£000) Cash terms Real terms 1991–92 106,064 — — 1992–93 131,641 24.1 20.2 1993–94 109,283 -17.0 -19.0 1994–95 110,594 1.2 -0.1 1995–96 109,602 -0.9 -3.6 1996–97 109,063 -0.5 -3.6 1997–98 108,858 -0.2 -3.2 1998–99 107,887 -0.9 -3.5 1999–2000 110,941 2.8 0.4 2000–01 112,777 1.7 -0.5 2001–02 117,917 4.6 2.4 2002–03 122.280 3.7 1.2 Total external support consists of revenue support grant, redistributed national non-domestic rates, central support protection grant (in 1999–2000 and 2000–01), SSA reduction grant (between 1994–95 and 2000–01) and Inner London education grant (until 1994–95).
The real terms percentage change figures are calculated using the HM Treasury GDP Deflator where 2001–02 equals 100.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much was granted from each source of support within his Department to(a) Westminster city council and (b) the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, outside the revenue support grant, in each year since 1997. [85831]
§ Mr. LeslieThe available information on funding for local authorities provided by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for which figures were requested is given in the tables.
273WThe figures included in the tables exclude funding provided by the former Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the former Department of Transport, Local Government
Westminster city council £000 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Revenue Funding Central Support Protection Grant — — — 4,206 4,866 — — SSA Reduction Grant 893 — 15,580 8,500 1,625 — — Housing Revenue Account subsidy1 23,850 22,489 21,656 21,102 20,214 25,626 30,763 Supporting People Grant — — — — — 100 313 Beacon Council Grant — — — — 21 — — Total Revenue Funding (excluding Revenue Support Grant and redistributed business rates) 24,743 22,489 37,236 33,808 26,726 25,726 31,076 Capital Funding Basic Credit Approvals Issued 12,196 2,761 4,910 5,681 22,188 12,612 15,148 Capital Receipts Initiative—housing SCA2 — 2,039 6,618 7,176 — — — Cash Incentive Scheme SCA2 975 1,029 644 40 — — — Social Housing Grant 5,177 4,522 7,100 4,371 10,254 5,136 3— Neighbourhood Renewal Fund — — — — — 749 1,123 Street Wardens Grant — — — — — 27 115 Street Crime Wardens Grant — — — — — — 108 Estate Action Grant4 — 9,001 5,860 2,301 2,687 3,817 1,785 Rough Sleeping Grant — — — 513 757 1,628 1,860 Priority Needs Order — — — — — — 66 Bed and Breakfast Grant — — — — — — 2,443 Homelessness Grant — — — — — — 70 Local e-government Grant — — — — — — 525 Total Capital Funding 18,348 19,352 25,132 20,083 35,886 23,968 23,241 1 HRA Subsidy figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are estimates, as payments have yet to be completed. 2 SCA = Supplementary Credit Approvals 3 Social Housing Grant data for 2002/03 is currently unavailable. 4 2002–03 Estate Action figure is the amount of funding agreed. To date Westminster have claimed £862,350.
Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea £000 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Revenue funding Central Support Protection Grant — — — 1,121 — — — SSA Reduction Grant 10,838 8,412 5,487 3,158 — — — Housing Revenue Account subsidy1 40,063 38,247 35,313 33,453 30,987 46,011 19,410 Supporting People Grant — — — — — 95 268 Beacon Council Grant — — — — 21 — — Total Revenue Funding (excluding Revenue Support Grant and redistributed business rates) 50,901 46,659 40,800 37,732 31,009 46,106 19,678 Capital Funding Basic Credit Approvals Issued 8,895 5,686 4,183 5,411 17,081 12,652 12,740 Capital Receipts Initiative—housing SCA2 — 1,095 3,959 4,319 — — — — Cash Incentive Scheme SCA2 600 600 217 — — — — Social Housing Grant 6,649 5,026 4,076 6,766 7,754 9,477 3— Neighbourhood Renewal Fund — — — — — 540 811 Estate Action Grant — — — — — — — Gypsy Sites Refurbishment Grant — — — — — — 517 Rough Sleeping Grant — — — 371 208 208 — Priority Needs Order — — — — — — 37 Bed and Breakfast Grant — — — — — — 1,377 Homelessness Grant — — — — — — 168 Local e-government Grant — — — — — — 200 ISB Grant — — — — 39 126 — Total Capital Funding 16,144 12,407 12,435 16,867 25,082 23,003 15,849 1 HRA Subsidy figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are estimates, as payments have vet to be completed. 2 SCA = Supplementary Credit Approvals. 3 Social Housing Grant data for 2002–03 is currently unavailable.