House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Mar 2003 (pt 34)

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Shared Home Ownership Schemes

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what evaluation has taken place of the effectiveness of shared home ownership schemes. [102653]

Mr. McNulty: Independent research "The Evaluation of the Low Cost Home Ownership Programme" commissioned by the former Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (now the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) and the Welsh Assembly Government was published in September 2002. Shared ownership was one of the components of the study, and the main messages from the research were that consumer satisfaction with low cost home ownership schemes was high and that schemes represented good value for money.

The issues will now be taken forward by the Home Ownership Task Force announced in "Sustainable communities: building for the future" on 5 February. The terms of reference for the task force will be announced shortly.

Shire Counties (Government Grants)

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much money per head of population has been given in

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government grant to each of the shire counties in each of the last 10 years; and what the real terms changes were in each of those years. [103116]

Mr. Raynsford: The available information is in the following tables. The figures given are for formula grant, which comprises revenue support grant, redistributed business rates and Standard Service Assessment reduction grants (where appropriate).

There have been many changes to the functions and funding of local government services over the last ten years, and like-for-like comparisons of grants between years cannot be made for years when changes have taken place unless figures are adjusted to take account of the changes.

For years from 1999–2000, adjusted figures for individual shire county councils exist because they were needed to allow like-for-like comparisons as part of the floors and ceilings calculations.

For years before 1999–2000, adjusted grant figures for individual shire county councils do not exist. A like-for-like comparison between 1998–99 and 1999–2000 can, however, be made using unadjusted figures. This is because there were no changes in function or funding between 1998–99 and 1999–2000 that needed reflecting by adjusting the grant figures for 1998–99.

Grant per head (£)

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99

Avon 424 427 398 — — —

Bedfordshire⁽¹³⁾ 513 520 479 494 461 485

Berkshire 450 454 430 439 431 —

Buckinghamshire⁽¹³⁾ 477 486 436 445 410 419

Cambridgeshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 430 440 417 438 432 401

Cheshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 436 448 423 443 446 438

Cleveland 585 590 549 — — —

Cornwall 440 455 439 461 464 481

Cumbria 466 475 441 467 465 490

Derbyshire⁽¹³⁾ 431 444 416 443 424 441

Devon⁽¹⁵⁾ 420 430 415 440 446 432

Dorset⁽¹⁴⁾ 378 384 370 388 372 381

Durham⁽¹⁴⁾ 477 503 469 494 494 514

East Sussex⁽¹⁴⁾ 419 427 410 429 427 445

Essex⁽¹⁵⁾ 454 472 435 453 452 462

Gloucestershire 413 414 397 414 415 430

Hampshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 418 428 397 413 381 392

Hereford and Worcester 395 403 375 392 401 —

Hertfordshire 435 453 439 456 452 476

Humberside 510 512 478 — — —

Isle of Wight 454 477 — — — —

Kent⁽¹⁵⁾ 474 490 464 482 486 497

Lancashire⁽¹⁵⁾ 486 496 464 488 489 510

Leicestershire⁽¹⁴⁾ 485 481 452 473 409 421

Lincolnshire 460 468 437 465 467 482

Norfolk 418 430 403 421 433 440

North Yorkshire⁽¹³⁾ 393 402 391 429 429 443

Northamptonshire 479 474 447 470 470 493

Northumberland 447 473 482 509 513 521

Nottinghamshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 476 477 446 472 474 459

Oxfordshire 389 400 378 389 389 397

Shropshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 441 450 430 453 453 436

Somerset 414 422 392 413 411 427

Staffordshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 439 448 421 442 429 454

Suffolk 417 427 409 432 434 445

Surrey 342 356 334 346 347 355

Warwickshire 398 404 377 397 394 416

West Sussex 383 404 381 394 394 402

Wiltshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 410 412 382 398 394 399

Worcestershire — — — — — 409

Grant per head figures have been calculatedby dividing the total grant by the resident — — — — — —

	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99
Avon	424	427	398	—	—	—
Bedfordshire⁽¹³⁾	513	520	479	494	461	485
Berkshire	450	454	430	439	431	—
Buckinghamshire⁽¹³⁾	477	486	436	445	410	419
Cambridgeshire⁽¹⁵⁾	430	440	417	438	432	401
Cheshire⁽¹⁵⁾	436	448	423	443	446	438
Cleveland	585	590	549	—	—	—
Cornwall	440	455	439	461	464	481
Cumbria	466	475	441	467	465	490
Derbyshire⁽¹³⁾	431	444	416	443	424	441
Devon⁽¹⁵⁾	420	430	415	440	446	432
Dorset⁽¹⁴⁾	378	384	370	388	372	381
Durham⁽¹⁴⁾	477	503	469	494	494	514
East Sussex⁽¹⁴⁾	419	427	410	429	427	445
Essex⁽¹⁵⁾	454	472	435	453	452	462
Gloucestershire	413	414	397	414	415	430
Hampshire⁽¹⁴⁾	418	428	397	413	381	392
Hereford and Worcester	395	403	375	392	401	—
Hertfordshire	435	453	439	456	452	476
Humberside	510	512	478	—	—	—
Isle of Wight	454	477	—	—	—	—
Kent⁽¹⁵⁾	474	490	464	482	486	497
Lancashire⁽¹⁵⁾	486	496	464	488	489	510
Leicestershire⁽¹⁴⁾	485	481	452	473	409	421
Lincolnshire	460	468	437	465	467	482
Norfolk	418	430	403	421	433	440
North Yorkshire⁽¹³⁾	393	402	391	429	429	443
Northamptonshire	479	474	447	470	470	493
Northumberland	447	473	482	509	513	521
Nottinghamshire⁽¹⁵⁾	476	477	446	472	474	459
Oxfordshire	389	400	378	389	389	397
Shropshire⁽¹⁵⁾	441	450	430	453	453	436
Somerset	414	422	392	413	411	427
Staffordshire⁽¹⁴⁾	439	448	421	442	429	454
Suffolk	417	427	409	432	434	445
Surrey	342	356	334	346	347	355
Warwickshire	398	404	377	397	394	416
West Sussex	383	404	381	394	394	402
Wiltshire⁽¹⁴⁾	410	412	382	398	394	399
Worcestershire	—	—	—	—	—	409
Grant per head figures have been calculatedby dividing the total grant by the resident	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Grant per head (£)

1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Avon — — — — —

Bedfordshire⁽¹³⁾ 496 545 537 522 588

Berkshire — — — — —

Buckinghamshire⁽¹³⁾ 433 478 475 456 520

Cambridgeshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 414 440 436 438 521

Cheshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 460 491 492 480 542

Cleveland — — — — —

Cornwall 508 546 542 542 596

Cumbria 515 554 555 549 602

Derbyshire⁽¹³⁾ 468 511 509 510 582

Devon⁽¹⁵⁾ 453 487 483 482 529

Dorset⁽¹⁴⁾ 399 433 431 417 463

Durham⁽¹⁴⁾ 549 587 587 593 675

East Sussex⁽¹⁴⁾ 458 506 501 507 560

Essex⁽¹⁵⁾ 485 536 531 530 580

Gloucestershire 451 492 487 482 547

Hampshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 405 445 441 455 506

Hereford and Worcester — — — — —

Hertfordshire 490 541 536 524 577

Humberside — — — — —

Isle of Wight — — — — —

Kent⁽¹⁵⁾ 515 567 562 551 610

Lancashire⁽¹⁵⁾ 530 567 567 570 627

Leicestershire⁽¹⁴⁾ 441 483 477 462 521

Lincolnshire 506 552 548 544 595

Norfolk 463 500 496 498 559

North Yorkshire⁽¹³⁾ 460 500 496 486 543

Northamptonshire 517 550 545 535 603

Northumberland 546 586 585 567 624

Nottinghamshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 486 529 526 524 587

Oxfordshire 403 447 440 439 512

Shropshire⁽¹⁵⁾ 461 499 495 505 560

Somerset 444 485 481 492 550

Staffordshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 476 504 504 496 561

Suffolk 465 502 499 488 554

Surrey 366 406 400 399 454

Warwickshire 436 465 464 459 528

West Sussex 410 451 446 450 503

Wiltshire⁽¹⁴⁾ 419 456 452 445 514

Worcestershire 427 458 457 452 503

Grant per head figures have been calculated bydividing the total grant by the resident — — — — —

	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Avon	—	—	—	—	—
Bedfordshire⁽¹³⁾	496	545	537	522	588
Berkshire	—	—	—	—	—
Buckinghamshire⁽¹³⁾	433	478	475	456	520
Cambridgeshire⁽¹⁵⁾	414	440	436	438	521
Cheshire⁽¹⁵⁾	460	491	492	480	542
Cleveland	—	—	—	—	—
Cornwall	508	546	542	542	596
Cumbria	515	554	555	549	602
Derbyshire⁽¹³⁾	468	511	509	510	582
Devon⁽¹⁵⁾	453	487	483	482	529
Dorset⁽¹⁴⁾	399	433	431	417	463
Durham⁽¹⁴⁾	549	587	587	593	675
East Sussex⁽¹⁴⁾	458	506	501	507	560
Essex⁽¹⁵⁾	485	536	531	530	580
Gloucestershire	451	492	487	482	547
Hampshire⁽¹⁴⁾	405	445	441	455	506
Hereford and Worcester	—	—	—	—	—
Hertfordshire	490	541	536	524	577
Humberside	—	—	—	—	—
Isle of Wight	—	—	—	—	—
Kent⁽¹⁵⁾	515	567	562	551	610
Lancashire⁽¹⁵⁾	530	567	567	570	627
Leicestershire⁽¹⁴⁾	441	483	477	462	521
Lincolnshire	506	552	548	544	595
Norfolk	463	500	496	498	559
North Yorkshire⁽¹³⁾	460	500	496	486	543
Northamptonshire	517	550	545	535	603
Northumberland	546	586	585	567	624
Nottinghamshire⁽¹⁵⁾	486	529	526	524	587
Oxfordshire	403	447	440	439	512
Shropshire⁽¹⁵⁾	461	499	495	505	560
Somerset	444	485	481	492	550
Staffordshire⁽¹⁴⁾	476	504	504	496	561
Suffolk	465	502	499	488	554
Surrey	366	406	400	399	454
Warwickshire	436	465	464	459	528
West Sussex	410	451	446	450	503
Wiltshire⁽¹⁴⁾	419	456	452	445	514
Worcestershire	427	458	457	452	503
Grant per head figures have been calculated bydividing the total grant by the resident	—	—	—	—	—

⁽¹³⁾ The area covered by the county changed on 1 April 1996 due to local government re-organisation.

⁽¹⁴⁾ The area covered by the county changed on 1 April 1997 due to local government re-organisation.

⁽¹⁵⁾ The area covered by the county changed on 1 April 1998 due to local government re-organisation.

The area covered by the county changed on 1 April 1996 due to local government re-organisation.

Note:

Grant per head figures have been calculated by dividing the total grant by the resident population in the year for which figures were used in the local government finance settlement (e.g. mid-2001 populations were used when calculating figures for 2003–04).

Real terms change in grant per headPercentage

1998–99 to 1999–2000 1999–2000 to 2000–01 2000–01 to 2001–02 2001–02 to 2002–03 2002–03 to 2003–04

Avon — — — — —

Bedfordshire 0 7 2 4 5

Berkshire — — — — —

Buckinghamshire 1 8 3 4 5

Cambridgeshire 1 4 1 2 10

Cheshire 3 4 1 2 5

Cleveland - - - - -

Cornwall 3 5 1 2 3

Cumbria 3 5 2 3 3

Derbyshire 3 7 2 3 6

Devon 2 5 1 3 2

Dorset 2 6 1 3 2

Durham 4 5 1 3 7

East Sussex 1 8 3 3 3

Essex 2 8 3 3 2

Gloucestershire 2 7 1 4 5

Hampshire 1 7 2 2 2

Hereford and Worcester - - - - -

Hertfordshire 1 8 3 4 3

Humberside - - - - -

Isle of Wight - - - - -

Kent 1 8 2 3 3

Lancashire 1 5 1 1 3

Leicestershire 2 7 1 4 4

Lincolnshire 3 7 2 4 2

Norfolk 3 6 1 3 5

North Yorkshire 1 6 2 3 4

Northamptonshire 2 4 0 2 5

Northumberland 2 5 2 3 4

Nottinghamshire 3 6 1 3 5

Oxfordshire -1 8 2 4 8

Shropshire 3 6 2 3 4

Somerset 2 7 1 3 4

Staffordshire 2 4 1 3 5

Suffolk 2 5 1 3 5

Surrey 1 9 2 3 5

Warwickshire 2 4 1 3 7

West Sussex 0 8 3 4 3

Wiltshire 2 6 1 3 6

Worcestershire 2 5 1 3 4

	1998–99 to 1999–2000	1999–2000 to 2000–01	2000–01 to 2001–02	2001–02 to 2002–03	2002–03 to 2003–04
Avon	—	—	—	—	—
Bedfordshire	0	7	2	4	5
Berkshire	—	—	—	—	—
Buckinghamshire	1	8	3	4	5
Cambridgeshire	1	4	1	2	10
Cheshire	3	4	1	2	5
Cleveland	-	-	-	-	-
Cornwall	3	5	1	2	3
Cumbria	3	5	2	3	3
Derbyshire	3	7	2	3	6
Devon	2	5	1	3	2
Dorset	2	6	1	3	2
Durham	4	5	1	3	7
East Sussex	1	8	3	3	3
Essex	2	8	3	3	2
Gloucestershire	2	7	1	4	5
Hampshire	1	7	2	2	2
Hereford and Worcester	-	-	-	-	-
Hertfordshire	1	8	3	4	3
Humberside	-	-	-	-	-
Isle of Wight	-	-	-	-	-
Kent	1	8	2	3	3
Lancashire	1	5	1	1	3
Leicestershire	2	7	1	4	4
Lincolnshire	3	7	2	4	2
Norfolk	3	6	1	3	5
North Yorkshire	1	6	2	3	4
Northamptonshire	2	4	0	2	5
Northumberland	2	5	2	3	4
Nottinghamshire	3	6	1	3	5
Oxfordshire	-1	8	2	4	8
Shropshire	3	6	2	3	4
Somerset	2	7	1	3	4
Staffordshire	2	4	1	3	5
Suffolk	2	5	1	3	5
Surrey	1	9	2	3	5
Warwickshire	2	4	1	3	7
West Sussex	0	8	3	4	3
Wiltshire	2	6	1	3	6
Worcestershire	2	5	1	3	4

Note:

Real terms figures have been calculated using the GDP deflator

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