Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 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, when he advised Rochford Council that its grants were to be increased by 5.5 per cent.; and what is the actual percentage increase. - No figures given.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he advised Rochford council that its grants were to be increased by 5.5 per cent.; and what is the actual percentage increase. [27505] Dr. Whitehead: The provisional Local Government Finance Settlement data for 2002-03 were notified to all local authorities on 4 December 2001. Revised information, to take account of basic credit approvals, which were issued on 13 December, and updates to some supplementary credit approvals, final council tax base figures, revised Learning and Skills Council allocations and updated domestic visitor nights, was issued on 28 December. The final data will be notified to local authorities immediately after the draft Local Government Finance report has been laid in the House for debate. This is expected to be around the same time as last year, that is late-January or early-February.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27505; 378 c337W;378 c351W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Grants Local government Rochford Rochford District Council
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk