§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much central Government funding was given to local government in each year since 1997(a) in total and (b) for each local authority. [86668]
§ Mr. RaynsfordI have been asked to reply.
The amount of central Government funding that was given to local government in total in each year since 1997 is set out in the following table.
£ billion Revenue grants1 Capital grants2 1997–98 35.9 1.3 1998–99 37.8 1.2 1999–2000 40.0 1.2 2000–01 43.1 1.3 2001–02 45.2 2.0 2002–03 48.0 2.5 1 1997–98 to 2000–01 are outturn figures. 2001–02 and 2002–03 are budgeted figures. 2 1997–98 to 2000–01 are outturn figures. 2001–02 and 2002–03 are provisional figures. Source:
1997–98 to 2000–01 RO and COR forms, 2001–02 and 2002–03 RA forms, 2001–02 CPR4 form and 2002–03 CER form.
The figures for individual local authorities have been placed in the Library of the House.
Revenue funding consists of Revenue Support Grant, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates, Principal Formula Police Grant, SSA Reduction Grant, Central Support Protection Grant, GLA General Grant and Specific Grants within Aggregate external finance. Capital funding consists of Central Government Grant. Funding to the housing revenue account is not included.