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Dept of the Environment

Answer

Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much public money was provided to (a) Devon county council, (b) South Hams district council, (c) Teignbridge district council and (d) Torbay Borough Council in each of the past five years. [21346] Mr. Curry: The local authorities have reported the following amounts of central Government grants in the past four years. In 1992-93, under the community charge system, revenue support grant was paid to the lower tier authorities to support the charge payer in respect of spending by all tiers, so comparable figures for the individual authorities are not available. £ thousands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Devon County Council South Hams District Teignbridge District Torbay Borough Council Council Council _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grants supporting revenue expenditure{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993-94 {2}378,167 9,313 14,310 30,507 1994-95 {2}385,318 9,796 15,690 33,474 1995-96 324,796 10,550 16,556 34,691 1996-97{3} 324,495 10,257 16,806 35,260 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grants supporting capital expenditure{4} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993-94 7,234 857 993 1,093 1994-95 5,101 1,058 645 766 1995-96 4,413 1,387 806 993 1996-97{5} 3,880 340 536 866 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes Revenue Support Grant, Specific and Special Grants inside and outside AEF and SSA Reduction Grant. {2} Before the setting up of separate police authorities in 1995-96, county councils had responsibility for police services, therefore these figures include expenditure funded by police specific grant. {3} Budget estimates. {4} Includes grants from Central Government and Non Departmental Public Bodies. {5} Forecasts.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

21346; 292 c689W

Session

1996-97

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

Central government Devon Grants Local government Devon County Council South Hams District Council Torbay Council Teignbridge Council

Contains statistics

Yes