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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made on reviewing the local government finance system. - Includes ref to White Paper "Modern Local Government - In Touch With The People" and PricewaterhouseCoopers research copies of executive summaries in Library.

Asked by

John Gunnell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

9 November 1999

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10 November 1999

Answered on

10 November 1999

Mr. Gunnell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made on reviewing the local government finance system. [98338] Ms Armstrong: The July 1998 White Paper "Modern Local Government--In Touch With The People" announced that central Government, in partnership with local government, would investigate ways of distributing revenue support grant that were simpler, more stable, more robust and fairer than the present arrangements. Alternative approaches to grant distribution are currently being developed by a working group of civil servants and local government officers, which reports to the Central Local Partnership. The White Paper also announced that work would be commissioned to simplify the system of local government capital finance. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have now completed their research into two key areas: (i) prudential indicators for regulating local authorities' capital expenditure; and (ii) a non-statutory framework for the prudent repayment of local authority debt. Taken together, the PwC reports propose a move from the present complex system of statutory controls to a new system with a greater emphasis on self-assessment and adherence to professional codes. My Department has not yet had time to fully consider the implications of the reports, but welcomes them as substantial contributions to the review. Copies of executive summaries of the PwC research are being sent to every local authority in England and placed on the DETR's website and in the House of Commons Library. The full reports will be published shortly. As with the revenue grant distribution review, the proposed reforms will be considered by a joint working group of civil servants and local government officers reporting to the Central Local Partnership. In order to allow for proper consideration of the options being considered by the RGD Review Group, PwC's work and the linkages between them, we therefore intend to issue the previously announced Green Paper on local government finance in summer, rather than spring 2000.

Date

10 November 1999

Reference

98338; 337 c617-8W

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House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What contribution her Department is making to the Government review of the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. (Failed OPQ) - Inc ref to papers on debt relief in Library.

Asked by

Joan Ryan (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

14 July 1999

Reference

89764; 335 c217W

House

House of Commons

HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES INITIATIVE REVIEW

That this House welcomes the success of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in securing a fundamental review of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative; believes that this review represents a valuable opportunity for a full evaluation of the role and effectiveness of current debt relief policies; and urges the Government...

Primary sponsor

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

10 February 1999

Reference

308

House

House of Commons

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