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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of spending by (a) Hampshire county council, (b) Fareham borough council, (c) Durham county council, (d) Durham city council, (e) English county councils and (f) district councils was financed bycouncil tax payers in (i) 1997-98, (ii) 1998-99, (iii) 1999-2000, (iv) 2000-01 and (v) 2001-02. [78171] Mr. Raynsford: The proportion of revenue expenditure financed from the council tax for the above local authorities and class of authorities in the years 1997-98 to 2001-02 was: Income from council tax as a percentage of spending _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Hampshire county council 32 33 35 34 33 Fareham borough council 45 35 39 43 35 Durham county council 23 25 24 24 23 Durham city council 34 30 34 36 35 English county councils 28 30 30 30 30 English district councils 35 39 38 40 38 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: 1997-98 to 2000-01 Revenue Summary Returns. 2001-02 Budget Estimate Return

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

78171; 391 c680W;391 c688W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Council tax County councils Expenditure District councils Local government finance Durham County Council Hampshire County Council Durham City Council Fareham Borough Council

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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