§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the total central funding for local government was in each of the last 25 years, expressed at today's prices. [175003]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe total central funding for local government for the period 1981–82 to 2003–04, expressed at 2003–04 prices, appears in the table.
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Year £ million 1981–82 26,462 1982–83 25,400 1983–84 24,906 1984–85 24,527 1985–86 22,837 1986–87 22,575 1987–88 22,762 1988–89 22,078 1989–90 21,063 1990–91 33,821 1991–92 42,364 1992–93 43,986 1993–94 42,814 1994–95 43,588 1995–96 42,755 1996–97 42,580
Year £million 1997–98 41,676 1998–99 42,707 1999–2000 44,233 2000–01 47,131 2001–02 49,537 2002–03 50,654 2003–04 53,135 The data are taken from the RS (outturn) forms for all years except 2003–04, when the data are taken from the RA (budget) form. The forms are completed each year by individual local authorities.
For the period 1981–82 to 1989–90 non-domestic rates were collected and retained locally. As such, they are not regarded as a central government grant. However, from 1990–91 onwards non-domestic rates were collected locally, pooled on a national basis and redistributed by central Government to each authority from the non-domestic pool. Consequently, figures for non-domestic rates from 1990–91 have been included above. From 1993–94 onwards the non-domestic rates figure includes City offset.
The figures have been revalued for previous years at 2003–04 prices using the current Her Majesty's Treasury GDP deflators.