Written question asked by Bob Laxton (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2002. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 November 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the SSA is, for each local authority in England (a) by service block and (b) in total for 2002-03; what these figures would be if 2001 census data had been substituted for mid-year 2000 population estimates; and what the difference is between the two sets of figures expressed (i) in £s and (ii) as a percentage of 2002-03 SSAs (A) for the relevant service block and (B) in total. (Tables in library Dep 02/2245).

Answer: Mr. Laxton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the SSA is, for each local authority in England (a) by service block and (b) in total for 2002-03; what these figures would be if 2001 census data had been substituted for mid-year 2000 population estimates; and what the difference is between the two sets of figures expressed (i) in £s and (ii) as a percentage of 2002-03 SSAs (A) for the relevant service block and (B) in total. [79873] Mr. Raynsford: The information requested has been placed in the Library of the House. The 2001 census population data have been used, as requested, rather than the mid-2001 population estimates which we intend to use to calculate the 2003-04 Formula Spending Shares (FSSs).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 79873; 392 c412W;392 c424W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Census Local government Population Statistics Standard spending assessments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk