Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 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 financial value was of the reserves for (a) Shropshire County Council and (b) Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the financial value was of the reserves for (a) Shropshire County Council and (b) Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in each year since 1997. [138884] Mr. Raynsford: The reserves of Shropshire County Council and Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council at the beginning of each financial year since 1997-98 are tabled as follows: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Shrewsbury and Atcham Shropshire 1997-98 5,969 8,852 1998-99 6,516 4,745 1999-2000 6,936 7,944 2000-01 6,367 8,490 2001-02 5,042 4,562 2002-03 5,509 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: 1997-98 to 2002-03 Revenue Summary Returns. Figures include schools' reserves, other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves. The 2002-03 figure for Shropshire is not yet available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 138884; 413 c1077W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Local government finance Shropshire Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Shropshire County Council
Contains statistics: Yes
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