Written question asked by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 1996. It was answered by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

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Dept of the Environment

Question

What were the needs assessments for local government expressed through the local government grant systems for (a) Westminster City Council and (b) Liverpool City Council in each year since 1979; and various questions on the payment of rate support grant. - Figs not given. Inc ref to information on standard spending assessments from 1990-91 onwards in cash and in real terms (in Library DEP/3 3765 and DEP/3 3950) and fact that data on grant-related expenditure assessments, in cash and in real terms, covering the period 1981-82 to 1989-90 will be placed in the Library shortly. I will write to the hon Member shortly concerning data for the years before 1981-82.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

282 c302W; 38279;38280

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Expenditure Local government Local government finance Rate support grants Standard spending assessments

Contains statistics

Yes