§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister on what basis the calculation in Cm 3897, page 81, paragraph 6.33 was made that a Band D council tax payer would pay an extra three pence on his or her council tax bill to contribute to the costs of the Mayor, Assembly and new central services; and what the current precept for Band D council tax payers is. [152261]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe calculation in Cm 3897 was based on an initial Government estimate of the cost of the Mayor, Assembly and central services before their creation. It is for the Mayor to determine the level of Greater London Authority (GLA) precept. In 2003–04 the total GLA precept for a Band D council taxpayer is £4.31 per week outside the City of London and £1.25 per week in the City of London. Approximately 13.6p a week of this is for the Mayor, Assembly and central services.