HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 cc27-8W
Sir Paul Beresford

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the total English local authority expenditure was for each year since 1992–93. [155443]

Mr. Raynsford

Local authority revenue expenditure for the period 1992–93 to 2003–04 is tabled as follows:

£million
1992–93 42,020
1993–94 41,506
1994–95 43,602
1995–96 44,827
£million
1996–97 46,532
1997–98 47,256
1998–99 50,189
1999–2000 53,651
2000–01 57,651
2001–02 61,952
2002–03 165,919
2003–04 272,473
1provisional
2budget

Revenue expenditure is financed from formula grant (which includes revenue support grant, redistributed non-domestic rates, police grant), and specific grants within Aggregate External Finance (AEF).

It excludes expenditure financed by specific grants outside AEF, including mandatory rent allowances, mandatory rate rebates, mandatory student awards and, from 2002ߝ03, grants for adult education and sixth forms which are funded by the Learning and Skills Council.

Data is taken from RS outturn form for 1992–93 to 2002–03 and RA budget form for 2003–04.