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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list for each local authority the percentage increase in (a) aggregate external finance and (b) council tax from (i) 1997-98 to 2002-03 and (ii) 2002-03 to 2003-04. - Inc figures and fact that figures in Library.

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 February 2003

For answer on

4 March 2003

Answered on

4 March 2003

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list for each local authority the percentage increase in (a) aggregate external finance and (b) council tax from (i) 1997-98 to 2002-03 and (ii) 2002-03 to 2003-04. [100573] Mr. Raynsford: (a) Aggregate external finance (AEF) can be defined either on a gross or net basis. The net definition comprises revenue support grant and redistributed national non-domestic rates; the gross definition additionally includes police grant and special and specific grants. (i) Figures for AEF for each local authority on a like- for-like basis for years between 1997-98 and 2002-03 are not held centrally on either gross or net bases, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For England as a whole, the comparable increase in gross AEF in that period is £11.6 million or 30 per cent. and the increase in net AEF is £6.6 million or 20 per cent. (ii) Figures for gross AEF for 2003-04 are not yet available for each local authority. Figures for the percentage increase in net AEF between 2002-03 and 2003-04 are, however, available and have been placed in the Library of the House. For England as a whole, the comparable increase in gross AEF is £3.8 million or 8 per cent. and the increase in net AEF is £2.2 million or 5.8 per cent. (b)(i) Figures for the percentage increase in council tax for each local authority between 1997-98 and 2002-03 have been placed in the Library of the House. (ii) Council taxes for 2003-04 are still being set, and figures are therefore still being collected by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. They will not be available until validated information has been received from each local authority.

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

100573; 400 c930-1W;400 c922W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what benefits will be received by (a) persons and (b) local authorities in areas covered by the Starter Homes Initiatives; and what criteria determines which (i) authorities and (ii) areas are chosen for that initiative.

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2003

Reference

99310; 400 c876-7W;400 c868W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what targets have been sought from or set for each local authority for increasing use of renewable energy; and what funding is contingent upon the achievement of these targets. - Including figures. (Holding answer 25 June 2002).

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 June 2002

For answer on

1 July 2002

Answered on

1 July 2002

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what targets have been sought from or set for each local authority for increasing use of renewable energy; and what funding is contingent upon the achievement of these targets. [64284] Mr. Wilson: [holding answer 25 June 2002]: The Government are committed to promoting a positive and strategic approach to regional planning for renewable energy development in the UK. Last year, we initiated the preparation of regional studies, including regional assessments of the potential for renewables and targets, representing the practical capacity achievable in regions by 2010. These studies have now been completed and the findings were published by Oxera in February 2002. These findings have also been channelled to my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister's office, who are currently revising the Planning Policy Guidance Note, PPG22, to give local planning authorities more up-to-date guidance on renewables planning. I have also announced the allocation of £1.7 million worth of work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to take forward the facilitation of renewable energy planning. In addition, the Scottish Executive will continue to work with local authorities in Scotland on renewables planning. This is the first tranche of funding from the £2.5 million for planning announced by the PIU energy review. In addition to the DTI funding, the bids we received showed that matched funding of over £2 million can be expected from local organisations. That is a real boost to this work and a very encouraging indication of the interest being taken at local level in renewables planning. This fund will be used to support the development of sub-regional targets and to take forward initiatives such as good practice guidelines and further stakeholder engagement in renewable energy developments. The Renewables Obligation, which came into force on 1 April 2002, is the main instrument through which renewable energy development will be supported. The Obligation will be backed up by direct Government funding worth over £260 million for the period 2001-04, including the allocation of £74 million for the development of offshore wind projects, £78.5 million for the establishment of energy crops and biomass schemes and £20 million to kick-start a major solar PV demonstration scheme.

Date

1 July 2002

Reference

388 c133-4W; 64284

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the money allocated to help local authorities deal with the storage and disposal of refrigerators has been distributed. - Including figure.

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2002

Reference

55077; 385 c422W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what requirements there are on councils with regard to the wording of council tax bills in respect of precepts by town and parish councils. - Including ref to Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations...

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 April 2002

Reference

51243; 384 c49W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, to what extent the cost to local authorities of purchasing places at care homes complying with the National Care Standards is met by the local government financial settlement for 2002-03. - (Holding answer 7 March 2002).

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 2002

Reference

41209; 382 c169W;382 c167W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the cost of each police force was met by precept on local authorities in (a) 1997 and (b) 2001. - Inc table. (Holding answer 8 February 2002).

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 February 2002

Reference

34774; 380 c1379-80W;380 c1381-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what grants are available to (a) local authorities and (b) private nursing and residential homes to assist in the provision of additional places in such homes; when the most recent invitations to bid for such grants were issued and to whom; what...

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 January 2002

Reference

24948; 377 c929W;377 c932W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what permissions to borrow have been given to the Isle of Wight Council for the years (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01 and (c) 2001-02; and if he will indicate which are for a specified project or projects. -...

Asked by

Andrew Turner (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 October 2001

For answer on

18 October 2001

Answered on

18 October 2001

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what permissions to borrow have been given to the Isle of Wight council for the years (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01 and (c) 2001-02; and if he will indicate which are for a specified project or projects. [7958] Ms Keeble: [holding answer 16 October 2001]: Since 1999-2000, the Isle of Wight council has been given permission to borrow as credit approvals the following amounts: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ 1999-2000 10,689,000 2000-01 9,412,056 2001-02 11,385,773 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Within these totals, the Isle of Wight Council is required to use the following amounts of credit approval for the following purposes: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Purpose Credit approval 1999-2000 Local Transport Safety Schemes 623,000 Rural and non-rural package transport minor works 600,000 Coast protection at Gurnard: Preliminary study 2,000 Process unit strategy plan: Ryde 9,000 Wheelers Bay: Coast protection scheme 449,000 Seagrove Bay 397,000 Contaminated land project 6,000 Capital challenge{1} 417,000 New housing{2} 178,000 Purchase of dwellings{2} 101,000 Housing-related projects{2} 50,000 2000-01 Accommodation for Community Mental Health Team 200,000 Contributions to various buildings for the Isle of Wight and 31,056 Hampshire Magistrates Court Committee Integrated transport measures 1,404,000 Transport maintenance 1,540,000 Public Transport Information Systems 5,000 Coast protection at Gurnard: Preliminary study 10,000 Process unit strategy plan: Ryde 33,000 Wheelers Bay: Coast protection scheme 35,000 Seagrove Bay 21,000 2001-02 Contributions to various building projects for the Isle of Wight 20,773 and Hampshire Magistrates Court Committee Provision of facilities for women firefighters 19,000 Integrated transport measures 3,000,000 Transport maintenance 2,900,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Projects include school repairs, IT facilities, and community regeneration projects {2} Capital receipts initiative Note: 1. Figures for the current financial year reflect the situation at the moment. The finalised figures are likely to be different. 2. Figures only include credit approvals that are allocated for capital expenditure. They do not include trading supplementary credit approvals, which attract no revenue support grant.

Date

18 October 2001

Reference

7958; 372 c1313-4W

House

House of Commons

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