§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what steps he will take to ensure that the proposed system of local authority funding for 2003–04 will be fair; and whether the new system will be fully implemented by 2003–04. [26908]
§ Dr. WhiteheadWe are working with local government and other stakeholders to make the grant distribution system fairer and more intelligible. The changes will take effect from April 2003.