HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 cc265-6W
Mr. Moss

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the(a) formula spending share for and (b) grant paid under the floors and ceilings policy to (i) Cambridgeshire County Council and (ii) each district council in Cambridgeshire were for (A) 2003–04 and (B) 2004–05. [176278]

Mr. Raynsford

The information requested is tabled as follows:

(£ million unless otherwise stated)
Local authority 2003–04 formula spending shares 2003–04 formula grant after floors and ceilingsi Adjusted 2003–04 formula spending shares Adjusted 2003–04 formula grant after floors and ceilings
Cambridgeshire 448.965 288.141 432.888 279.796
Cambridge 15.936 11.218 15.131 10.413
East Cambridgeshire 10.282 5.253 9.574 4.545
Fenland 12.364 6.900 11.815 6.351
Huntingdonshire 20.789 9.504 19.462 8.177
South Cambridgeshire 15.960 6.296 15.400 5.736

Local authority 2004–05 formula spending shares 2004–05 formula grant after floors and ceilings percentage change in formula spending shares Percentage change in formula grant
Cambridgeshire 462.402 302.047 6.8 8.0
Cambridge 15.615 10.725 3.2 3.0
East Cambridgeshire 9.938 4.820 3.8 6.1
Fenland 12.111 6.658 2.5 4.8
Huntingdonshire 19.931 8.731 2.4 6.8
South Cambridgeshire 15.833 5.938 2.8 3.5

Due to changes in the funding and functions of local authorities between 2003–04 and 2004–05 it is inappropriate to compare these directly. The 2003–04 Formula Spending Share (FSS) and Formula Grant have therefore been adjusted to enable comparisons on a like-for-like basis. The percentage changes in both FSS and Formula Grant have been supplied for convenience.

Mr. Moss

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister from which(a) businesses, (b) charity organisations and (c) individuals he has received representations asking for Fenland District Council to have its council tax increase for 2004–05 capped. [176299]

Mr. Raynsford

Over the last few months the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has received a large volume of correspondence about council tax, some covering specific local authorities and others concerning the council tax system in general. An analysis of this information by type of respondent, subject matter and by local authority is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.