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Debate on a motion to approve the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2004/05 (HC 276 2003/04)

Debate on a motion to approve the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2004/05 (HC 276 2003/04). Agreed on division (244 to 160).

Lead member

Nick Raynsford

Answering member

David Curry

Department

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

5 February 2004

Reference

417 c967-1004

House

House of Commons

2R, Programme motion* and Money res*:Housing Bill 2003/04

Housing Bill. Second reading debate. Amendment disagreed to on division (139 to 375). Main question agreed to on division (334 to 178). Programme motion on proceedings in commitee, report and third reading agreed to on question (formal). Money resolution agreed to on question (formal). (Relevant docs HC 751-I 2002/03 and...

Lead member

Keith Hill

Answering member

David Curry

Department

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Debates on bills

Date

12 January 2004

Reference

416 c531-642

House

House of Commons

Motion to introduce Bill negatived:House of Commons (Reserved Matters) Bill 1999/2000 (Proposed)

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Motion opposed. Original question negatived on division (190 to 131).

Lead member

Lord Field of Birkenhead

Answering member

David Curry

Type

Debates on bills

Date

28 June 2000

Reference

352 c922-8

House

House of Commons

2R and rem stages:Plant Varieties Bill 1997/98

Plant Varieties Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on division (289 to 35). Committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Committee stage. Clauses 1 to 51 agreed to. New clause considered. Schedules 1 to 4 agreed to. Third reading (formal). Passed.

Lead member

Lord Rooker

Answering member

David Curry

Type

Debates on bills; Committee of the Whole House (HC)

Date

24 June 1997

Reference

296 c690-743

House

House of Commons

2R and Money res*:Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill 1997/98

Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on division (409 to 151). Committed to a Standing Committee. Money resolution (formal).

Lead member

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

Answering member

David Curry

Department

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Debates on bills

Date

17 June 1997

Reference

296 c119-217

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What consideration he has given to extending the life of the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation. - Ref to 241 c680W.

Asked by

Chris Mullin (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

21420; 292 c925W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

How many jobs have been created by development corporations since their inception. - Gives figs.

Asked by

Irvine Patnick (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

21364; 292 c921-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

How much public money was provided to (a) Devon County Council, (b) South Hams District Council, (c) Teignbridge District Council and (d) Torbay Borough Council in each of the past five years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 March 1997

Answered on

20 March 1997

Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much public money was provided to (a) Devon county council, (b) South Hams district council, (c) Teignbridge district council and (d) Torbay Borough Council in each of the past five years. [21346] Mr. Curry: The local authorities have reported the following amounts of central Government grants in the past four years. In 1992-93, under the community charge system, revenue support grant was paid to the lower tier authorities to support the charge payer in respect of spending by all tiers, so comparable figures for the individual authorities are not available. £ thousands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Devon County Council South Hams District Teignbridge District Torbay Borough Council Council Council _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grants supporting revenue expenditure{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993-94 {2}378,167 9,313 14,310 30,507 1994-95 {2}385,318 9,796 15,690 33,474 1995-96 324,796 10,550 16,556 34,691 1996-97{3} 324,495 10,257 16,806 35,260 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grants supporting capital expenditure{4} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993-94 7,234 857 993 1,093 1994-95 5,101 1,058 645 766 1995-96 4,413 1,387 806 993 1996-97{5} 3,880 340 536 866 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes Revenue Support Grant, Specific and Special Grants inside and outside AEF and SSA Reduction Grant. {2} Before the setting up of separate police authorities in 1995-96, county councils had responsibility for police services, therefore these figures include expenditure funded by police specific grant. {3} Budget estimates. {4} Includes grants from Central Government and Non Departmental Public Bodies. {5} Forecasts.

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

21346; 292 c689W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What was his Department's expenditure on housing associations in Devon in each of the past five years. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

21345; 292 c690-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

If he will list the total current capital receipts for each of the metropolitan councils. - Inc table.

Asked by

Irvine Patnick (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 March 1997

Answered on

20 March 1997

Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total current capital receipts for each of the metropolitan councils; and if he will make a statement. [20730] Mr. Curry: The amounts of accumulated usable capital receipts at 31 March 1996 for each metropolitan council are listed in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £000 Barnsley 0 Birmingham 0 Bolton 45 Bradford 0 Bury 41 Calderdale 0 Coventry 0 Doncaster 0 Dudley 0 Gateshead 39 Kirklees 0 Knowsley 7,359 Leeds 0 Liverpool 4,104 Manchester 5,066 Newcastle upon Tyne 0 North Tyneside 1,932 Oldham 0 Rochdale 2,347 Rotherham 1,046 Salford 223 Sandwell 0 Sefton 6,043 Sheffield 0 Solihull 1,763 South Tyneside 0 St. Helens 13 Stockport 0 Sunderland 1,656 Tameside 0 Trafford 3,587 Wakefield 0 Walsall 0 Wigan 55 Wirral 86 Wolverhampton 159 Total 35,564 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: 1995-96 Capital Outturn returns. Note: Figures for the amounts of set aside capital receipts are not available. These form part of the provision for credit liabilities, which also includes amounts set aside from revenue.

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

20730; 292 c687-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on revised arrangements for administering European Structural Funds for England. - Ref to 286 c580W.

Asked by

John Sykes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

21388; 292 c602W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

How much land has been reclaimed by development corporations since their inception. - Inc fact that a total of 2,976.3 hectares of land had been reclaimed up to 31 March 1996.

Asked by

Irvine Patnick (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

20470; 292 c604W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

When he will announce the final receipt from the sale of the Housing Corporation's loan portfolio to NatWest Markets. - Inc fact that when the final figure is available, will place copies in the House Libraries.

Asked by

John Sykes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

21389; 292 c602W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

How many disabled people were accepted as homeless and in priority need by local authorities in England during 1996. - Includes ref to "Households found accommodation under the homelessness legislation: England", Table 3. Copies in the library as Dep/3 4844.

Asked by

John Hannam (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 1997

Reference

20352; 292 c515-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on what plans he has following his recent consultation exercise on local authorities' powers to provide community alarm systems.

Asked by

Lord Kelvedon (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 1997

Reference

21127; 292 c525W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on what plans he has to publish the Government's response to the recent efficiency scrutiny on information flows between central and local government. - Ref to copies of the Government response to be placed in the Library (Dep/3 4843).

Asked by

Lord Kelvedon (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 March 1997

Answered on

18 March 1997

Mr. Channon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to publish the Government's response to the recent efficiency scrutiny on information flows between central and local government; and if he will make a statement. [21128] Mr. Curry: I have today published the Government's response to the report of the efficiency scrutiny on information flows between central and local government. This scrutiny, which was published on 14 November 1996, forms part of the Government's war on waste campaign and was the first in a rolling programme of efficiency scrutinies on local government matters designed to cut the burden of paperwork and unnecessary bureaucracy between central and local government. The scrutiny focused in particular on certain key services-- personal social services, education, housing and transport--and looked at the European regional development fund, the European social fund and monitoring of local government spending. The scrutiny report concluded that the paper flow could be cut by up to one third, and set out specific recommendations for streamlining information flows. We have now consulted the local authority associations and other interested bodies, including the Audit Commission and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy--CIPFA--on the report and its recommendations. Responses we have received have been overwhelmingly supportive of the thrust of the report. In the light of this consultation, the Government have prepared their response to the scrutiny's recommendations, which takes the form of an action plan for implementation of the report's recommendations. In recognition of the need for central and local government to work closely together, the implementation of the action plan will be overseen by the joint group of senior officials and representatives of the local authority associations, the Audit Commission and CIPFA which I established with local government when the report was published last November. The Government will also establish, with local government, a task force with a remit to make rapid progress in developing and facilitating electronic data transfer between local authorities and Government Departments. The task force has been asked to report by the summer. The action plan sets out a substantial programme of work, involving a number of Government Departments, to rationalise the data that the Government requires of local authorities and the arrangements for its collection. This work reflects the Government's ongoing commitment to removing unnecessary burdens on local authorities in their dealings with central Government and should deliver considerable benefits for both central and local government in terms of efficiency gains and better quality information. I am arranging for copies of the Government response to be placed in the Library of the House. Copies are being sent to the local authority associations and to individual local authorities in England.

Date

18 March 1997

Reference

21128; 292 c526W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

When the Bidding Guidance for Round 4 of the Single Regeneration Budget Challenge Fund will be published. - In due course. (Information in Library as Dep/3 4890).

Asked by

David Congdon (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20310; 292 c445W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on special provision for the Isles of Scilly under the homelessness legislation. - Inc fact that Secretary of State has made an order which relieves the Council of the Isles of Scilly of an obligation to rehouse persons applying for assistance who have not resided in that authority's area...

Asked by

David Harris (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20515; 292 c452W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on publication of his Department's research on mapping local authority estates using the Index of Local Conditions (in Library as Dep/3 4816).

Asked by

David Congdon (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

20304; 292 c225W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Statement on the future of the Commission for the New Towns. - Including ref to 277 c439W and figure.

Asked by

Nigel Waterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

11 March 1997

Answered on

11 March 1997

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has decided upon the future of the Commission for the New Towns; and if he will make a statement. [20010] Mr. Curry: On 15 May last, in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Sir S. Chapman) Official Report, column 489, I explained our intention to establish a residuary body to deal with any assets and liabilities of urban development corporations and housing action trusts that remained at wind up, and to dispose of the remaining new town land holdings. I said that, subject to parliamentary approval of powers given in the then Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Bill, we intended to base this body on the Commission for the New Towns. We believed it made sense to build on the CNT's expertise and experience in order to maximise the return to the Exchequer. Following enactment of the Bill, we appointed consultants to consider whether it would be better to retain the CNT as a legal entity and reform it for this residuary role, or to set up a new body that would draw largely on the skills of former CNT staff. We also asked them to advise on the optimal size, structure and locations for the residuary body. The consultants have advised that better value for money would be achieved by retaining the CNT, albeit in a slimmed-down form with a revised structure and focus, than by starting afresh with a new body. The Government agree with this advice and has therefore decided to extend the life of CNT for a number of years so as to enable it to continue to dispose of its assets and liabilities in an orderly and cost-effective manner. We intend, however, to undertake a fundamental review in 2000 of future strategy options and to determine in the light of conditions prevailing at that time how soon the commission could be closed. From 1 April 1998, therefore, a revamped CNT will concentrate on selling the remaining new towns land and on disengaging from the residual assets and liabilities of the eight urban development corporations which wind up at the end of March 1998. It will also be able to act as a residuary body for those housing action trusts which wind up during its lifetime. I have every confidence that the CNT will continue to maintain its excellent track record, which has led to receipts of over £2.3 billion in the last 15 years as well as resulting in additional private investment, good quality development and economic growth in the new towns. We shall expect it to meet challenging performance targets, but without resorting at any stage to firesales of its assets, since that would not achieve value for money and would be likely to disrupt local property markets. The CNT will also be expected to continue to take account of the interests of the local community when disposing of assets or settling liabilities.

Date

11 March 1997

Reference

20010; 292 c120-1W

House

House of Commons

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