Written question asked by Owen Paterson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2003. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 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 proportion of spending by (a) Shropshire County Council, (b) Oswestry Borough Council and (c) North Shropshire District Council is to be financed by council tax payers in 2003-04. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Paterson: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of spending by (a) Shropshire county council, (b) Oswestry borough council and (c) North Shropshire district council is to be financed by council tax payers in 2003-04. [137513] Mr. Raynsford: Council tax expressed as a percentage of budgeted revenue expenditure for Shropshire county council, Oswestry borough council and North Shropshire district council in 2003-04 is tabled as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Budgeted revenue expenditure1 Council tax2 2003-04 £000 £000 Percentage Shropshire 277,217 88,349 31.9 North Shropshire 9,791 3,472 35.5 Oswestry 5,983 2,448 40.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Revenue expenditure is expenditure financed from revenue support grant, specific and special grants within AEF, non- domestic rates, council taxes and balances. It also includes spending met by police grant. 2 Gross of council tax benefit. Source: 2003-04 Budget Estimate Returns

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