Written question asked by Irvine Patnick (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 February 1997. It was answered by David Curry (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Pursuant to his Answer of 14th February Official Report, column 319W, what estimate he has made of the effect of the further £20 million in credit approvals on the South Yorkshire supertram, on council tax rates of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster following his announcement. - Includes figures.

Answer: Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 14 February, Official Report, column 319, what estimate he has made of the effect of the further £20 million in credit approvals on the South Yorkshire supertram, on council tax rates of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster following his announcement; and if he will make a statement. [17511] Mr. Curry: The £20 million supplementary credit approval offered to South Yorkshire passenger transport authority will allow it to set a lower levy in 1997-98. We estimate that each £20 million in the levy is equivalent to around £56 in council tax for band D two-adult households in each of the four South Yorkshire districts.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17511; 291 c297W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Central government Council tax Grants Local government finance Trams South Yorkshire South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Sheffield Supertram
Contains statistics: Yes