HC Deb 22 October 2002 vol 391 cc271-2W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the per capita central Government funding for local

Revenue Support Grant and Redistributed NNDR
£ Thousand
1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Revenue Support Grant (cash terms)1 5,530 5,527 5,496 6,157 5,849
National Non-Domestic Rate (cash terms)1 3,743 4,063 4,595 4,615 5,231
Total (cash terms) 9,273 9,590 10,091 10,772 11,080
Total (real terms at 2001–02prices)2 9,917 10,013 10,308 10,772 10,810

Notes:

1 Source: Local Government Finance Settlements

2 Real terms calculated using the GDP deflator

Dr. Starkey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what level of rate support grant has been received by Milton Keynes Unitary Authority in each of the last five years at 2002 prices(a) in total and (b) per head of population. [75911]

Revenue Support Grant and Redistributed NNDR
£ Thousand
1998–99 1999–200 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Revenue Support Grant (cash terms)1 71,942 74,490 72,924 80,691 73,976
National Non-Domestic Rate (cash terms)1 46,461 51,080 58,517 58,183 64,530
Total (cash terms) 118,403 125,570 131,441 138,874 138,506
Total (real terms at 2001–02 prices)2 126,622 131,112 134,267 138,874 135,128
Total (at 2001–02prices) per head (£)2,3 691 715 733 754 733

Notes:

1 Source: Local Government Finance Settlements

2 Real terms calculated using GDP deflator

3 Amounts per head have been calculated using mid-year population estimates for the appropriate year from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 use the mid-2001 population estimates, which are based on the results of the 2001 census. Population estimates for earlier years are based on uprating from the 1991 census, and these will be revised by ONS at a later date.

Mr. Swayne

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what provision he will make to fire authorities spending above their SSAs when he revises the SSA formula for fire; and if he will make a statement. [73940]

Mr. Leslie

Statutory responsibility for the provision of fire services rests locally with the fire authority.

We invited comments on options for changes to the formulae for the distribution of revenue support grant for local authority services, including fire, in a consultation period which ran from 8 July to 30 September. Our proposals will be announced in the provisional local government finance settlement later this year.

government expenditure has been for each London borough for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [75109]

Mr. Raynsford

The information has been placed in the Library of the House.

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what level of rate support grant has been received by Cambridge City Council for the last five years at 2002 prices. [75007]

Mr. Raynsford

Cambridge City Council received the following revenue support grant and redistributed national non-domestic rates between 1998–99 and 2002–03.

Mr. Raynsford

Milton Keynes Unitary Authority received the following revenue support grant and redistributed national non-domestic rates (NNDR) between 1998–99 and 2002–03(a) in total and (b) per head of population.

The total provision for revenue funding for fire and other local authority services is considered in the spending reviews. Under Spending Review 2002, announced in July, the fire service share of Total Standard Spending in England will be increased by £61.6 million (4 per cent.) for 2003–04 and by increases of £70 million (4.4 per cent.) and £50 million (2.9 per cent.) in the following two years.

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