HC Deb 11 July 2002 vol 388 c1149W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what plans he has to take account of the costs of council tax collection within the review of the local government finance system; [678281

(2) what plans he has to take account of the costs associated with homelessness within the review of the local government finance system; [678121

(3) what plans he has to take account of the costs associated with visitors in the allocation of formula grant to each local authority; [678241

(4) what estimate he has made of the financial effects of the removal of the density indicator within the environmental, protective and cultural services formula grant, broken down by local authority; [678261

(5) what plans he has to take account of the costs associated with services to non-residents in the allocation of formula grant to each local authority; [678271

(6) if he will make a statement on the impact of his proposed changes to the environmental, protective and cultural services block within the local authority formula grant on London. [677171

Mr. Leslie

My right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government launched a consultation on options for the reform of the local government finance system. This included authority-by-authority detailed exemplification of options for the Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services block, to which all these questions relate. No decisions have yet been taken and we welcome representations from all interested parties.