Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which local authorities have been rate-capped in each of the last 10 years. - Inc list.

Answer: Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions which local authorities have been rate-capped in each of the last 10 years. [30475] Dr. Whitehead: I am able to provide information on English local authorities only. Local government finance is a devolved matter and capping in Wales is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales. For the financial years 1991-92 to 2001-02 the following English local authorities were capped for the purposes of the community charge and council tax: 1991-92 Basildon Bristol Ipswich Lambeth Norwich Stoke-on-Trent Warwickshire county council Wirral 1992-93 Basildon Cheltenham Gloucester Gloucestershire Greenwich Hillingdon Lambeth Warwickshire 1993-94 Castle Point Gloucestershire Harlow 1994-95 City of Sheffield 1995-96 Devon county council Gloucestershire county council Shropshire county council Somerset county council Lincolnshire police authority Barnsley metropolitan borough City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne City of Sheffield City of Norwich 1996-97 Cambridgeshire county council Oxfordshire county council 1997-98 Oxfordshire county council Somerset county council Warwickshire county council 1998-99 Derbyshire county council 1999-2000 None 2000-01 None 2001-02 None.

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