§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much central Government funding was provided for local government in each of the last 25 years, at today's prices. [186158]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe amount of central Government funding provided for local government from 1981–82 to 2004–05, at 2003–04 prices, are shown as follows.
Central Government funding £ billion 1981–82 26.336 1982–83 25.280 1983–84 24.788 1984–85 24.411 1985–86 22.729 1986–87 22.468 1987–88 22.655 1988–89 21.973 1989–90 20.962 1990–91 33.660 1991–92 42.175 1992–93 43.799
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Powers and duties of parish councils Function Powers and duties Statutory provisions Access land Power to enforce bye-laws made by another authority
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, s. 17 Allotments Duty to provide allotments. Power to improve and adapt land for allotments, and to let grazing
rights
Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908, ss. 23,26 and 42
Baths and washhouses Powers relating to provision of public baths, washhouses and bathing huts
Public Health Act 1936, ss. 221–223 and 225–227 Burial grounds, cemeteries and crematoria
Power to acquire and maintain Power to provide
Power to agree to maintain monuments and
memorials
Power to contribute towards expenses of
cemeteries
Open Spaces Act 1906, Ss 9 and 10; Local Government Act 1972, s. 214;
Parish Councils and Burial Authorities
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970, s. 1
Local Government Act 1972, s. 214(6)
Bus shelters Power to provide and maintain shelters Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953, s. 4
Central Government funding £ billion 1993–94 42.657 1994–95 43.438 1995–96 42.614 1996–97 42.480 1997–98 41.566 1998–99 42.595 1999–2000 44.130 2000–01 47.084 2001–02 49.525 2002–03 50.647 2003–041 53.135 2004–051 57.094 1 Budget figures. Notes: 1. Central Government funding consists of: 1981–82 to 1989–90: Aggregate exchequer grant 1990–91 onwards: revenue support
grants, specific and special grants within AEF, community charge
grant (1991–92), teachers pay award additional grant (1992–93),
SSA reduction grant (1994–95 to 2001–02), police grant (1995–96
onwards), Central Support Protection grant (1999–2000 to
2001–02), General GLA grant (2000–01 onwards), and
distributable amount from non-domestic pool (1990–91
onwards).
2. Funding at 2003–04 prices have been calculated using Her Majesty's Treasury's GDP Deflator.