§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list, for the last year for which information is available, the SSA and net spending of each local authority, and the percentage by which the latter varies from the former. [87917]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information for 2002–03 budgets has been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the total central government grant to(a) Taunton Deane Borough Council and (b) Somerset County Council was, broken down by type of grant, in each year since 1990. [87720]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe total central government grant for Taunton Deane and Somerset County Council since 1990–91, as reported by the local authority, is set out in the tables.
(a) Taunton Deane £ million Revenue grants Year1 General grants 2— Specific grants inside AEF Capital grants Total central Government grant 1990–91 - 0.14 0.23 - 1991–92 - 0.21 0.96 - 1992–93 - 0.19 0.98 - 1993–94 5.71 0.20 0.65 6.56 1994–95 7.05 0.22 0.86 8.13 1995–96 6.98 0.23 0.75 7.96 1996–97 6.77 0.17 0.65 7.59 1997–98 6.66 0.18 0.55 7.39 1998–99 6.23 0.18 0.49 6.90 1999–00 6.24 0.20 0.55 6.99 2000–01 6.51 0.17 0.24 6.92 2001–02 6.75 0.24 0.16 7.15 2002–03 6.91 0.24 0.16 7.31 11990–91 to 2000–01 are outturn figures. 2001–02 and 2002–03 are budgeted/provisional figures.2– General grants include revenue support grant, SSA reduction grant, central support protection grant, GLA general grant, redistributed business rates and neighbourhood renewal fund. Between 1990–91 and 1992–93, under the community charge system, these grants were paid into Taunton Deane's collection fund, and supported expenditure by both Taunton Deane and Somerset county council. Sources: Revenue grant information from RO forms (1990–91 to 2000–01) and RA forms (2001–02 and 2002–03). Capital grant information from COR forms (1990–91 to 2000–01), CPR4form (2001–02) and CER form (2002–03).
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(b) Somerset Revenue grants Year1 General grants2 Specific grants inside AEF Capital grants Total central Government grant 1990–91 - 22.71 3.73 - 1991–92 - 27.07 1.75 - 1992–93 - 30.47 6.61 - 1993–94 194.33 37.96 4.50 236.79 1994–95 199.33 39.59 8.05 246.97 1995–96 186.05 14.98 4.73 205.76 1996–97 197.38 13.97 4.14 215.49 1997–98 197.86 11.71 2.51 212.08
(b) Somerset Revenue grants Year1 General grants2 Specific grants inside AEF Capital grants Total central Government grant 1998–99 205.88 15.35 3.58 224.81 1999–00 216.26 20.89 6.94 244.09 2000–01 227.87 40.66 6.86 275.39 2001–02 237.25 42.86 8.08 288.19 2002–03 244.01 45.98 7.30 297.29 1 1990–91 to 2000–01 are outturn figures. 2001–02 and 2002–03 are budgeted/provisional figures. 2 General grants include revenue support grant, SSA reduction grant, central support protection grant, GLA general grant, redistributed business rates and neighbourhood renewal fund. Between 1990–91 and 1992–93, under the community charge system, these grants were paid into the collection funds of the district councils in Somerset, and supported expenditure by both the districts and Somerset county council. 3 Between 1990–91 and 1994–95 this includes police grant. From 1995–96 police grant was paid directly to Avon and Somerset Police. The rise in specific grants in 2000–01 can be attributed mainly to extra grants related to Education Standards Fund, Teachers Pay Reform and Magistrates Court. Sources: Revenue grant information from RO forms (1990–91 to 2000–01) and RA forms (2001–02 and 2002–03). Capital grant information from COR forms (1990–91 to 2000–01), CPR4form (2001–02) and CER form (2002–03).