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Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 November 1998. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.


Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which standard spending assessments take sparsity of population into account when calculating revenue support grants.
Answer

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which standard spending assessments take sparsity of population into account when calculating revenue support grants. [60248] Ms Armstrong: The sparsity allowance is included in the following SSA formulae; Education--Primary, Secondary, post-16 and Under 5; Police; and Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services at district and county levels.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60248; 319 c669W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Population Revenue support grant Standard spending assessments