To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the de-rating and resources elements of the general grant factor for each of the past five financial years; and on what basis they were set.
The de-rating and resources elements of general exchequer grant for each of the past five financial years are set out in the following table.The basis on which the grants are set is determined by a Local Government (General Grant) Order made in accordance with paragraph 3(1) of schedule 1 to the Local Government, &c. (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
| The derating and resources elements of the general exchequer grant from 1985–86 to 1989–90 | ||
| 1985–86 | ||
| Council | Derating element £ | Resources element £ |
| Antrim | 126,057 | 186,441 |
| Ards | 386,595 | 467,228 |
| Armagh | 132,753 | 673,465 |
| Ballymena | 378,519 | 37,797 |
| Ballymoney | 95,836 | 337,631 |
| Banbridge | 127,936 | 377,986 |
| Belfast | 4,692,549 | — |
| Carrickfergus | 161,021 | 262,629 |
| Castlereagh | 307,948 | 127,352 |
| Coleraine | 370,204 | — |
| Cookstown | 124,448 | 346,253 |
| Craigavon | 902,136 | 356,429 |
| Derry | 795,414 | 1,354,865 |
| Down | 140,584 | 919,345 |
| Dungannon | 196,697 | 748,496 |
| Fermanagh | 160,977 | 893,545 |
| Larne | 253,222 | 130,126 |
| Limavady | 70,205 | 357,832 |
| Lisburn | 525,986 | 272,710 |
| Magherafelt | 131,018 | 484,256 |
| Moyle | 43,081 | 329,498 |
| Newry and Mourne | 281,471 | 2,106,016 |
| Newtownabbey | 1,027,691 | — |
| North Down | 211,480 | 135,612 |
| Omagh | 100,362 | 1,009,624 |
| Strabane | 136,141 | 1,027,075 |
| 1986–87 | ||
| Council | Derating element £ | Resources element £ |
| Antrim | 140,551 | 229,725 |
| Ards | 418,708 | 727,214 |
| Armagh | 147,765 | 726,548 |
| Ballymena | 400,601 | 114,608 |
| Ballymoney | 110,205 | 347,766 |
| Banbridge | 138,868 | 390,554 |
| Belfast | 5,122,136 | — |
| Carrickfergus | 141,018 | 289,656 |
| Castlereagh | 366,486 | 159,805 |
| Coleraine | 342,722 | — |
| Cookstown | 138,876 | 340,354 |
| Craigavon | 938,657 | 317,874 |
| Derry | 905,216 | 1,505,856 |
| Down | 166,625 | 1,069,027 |
| Dungannon | 218,230 | 669,120 |
| Fermanagh | 191,402 | 953,378 |
| Larne | 282,811 | 112,889 |
| Limavady | 78,025 | 408,019 |
| Lisburn | 566,277 | 523,667 |
| Magherafelt | 148,519 | 474,737 |
| Moyle | 48,889 | 398,380 |
| Newry and Mourne | 299,790 | 2,298,468 |
| Newtownabbey | 1,050,207 | — |
Council
| Derating element £
| Resources element £
|
| North Down | 243,549 | 411,987 |
| Omagh | 109,902 | 916,851 |
| Strabane | 159,922 | 937,455 |
1987–88
| ||
Council
| Derating element £
| Resources element £
|
| Antrim | 146,900 | 166,594 |
| Ards | 429,833 | 714,169 |
| Armagh | 150,996 | 783,598 |
| Ballymena | 424,152 | 16,862 |
| Ballymoney | 116,584 | 483,587 |
| Banbridge | 148,134 | 457,299 |
| Belfast | 5,368,404 | — |
| Carrickfergus | 112,449 | 349,879 |
| Castlereagh | 359,491 | 67,066 |
| Coleraine | 288,401 | — |
| Cookstown | 150,418 | 367,047 |
| Craigavon | 1,013,227 | 490,057 |
| Derry | 951,978 | 1,565,317 |
| Down | 193,953 | 1,233,968 |
| Dungannon | 233,012 | 738,841 |
| Fermanagh | 206,270 | 987,073 |
| Larne | 306,533 | 65,507 |
| Limavady | 83,825 | 439,041 |
| Lisburn | 566,119 | 449,561 |
| Magherafelt | 169,212 | 518,527 |
| Moyle | 50,788 | 412,355 |
| Newry and Mourne | 337,411 | 2,295,578 |
| Newtownabbey | 1,053,659 | — |
| North Down | 270,383 | 310,922 |
| Omagh | 122,545 | 992,155 |
| Strabane | 167,243 | 1,075,959 |
1988–89
| ||
Council
| Derating element £
| Resources element £
|
| Antrim | 153,926 | 76,180 |
| Ards | 443,215 | 666,750 |
| Armagh | 163,613 | 753,508 |
| Ballymena | 463,535 | 4,713 |
| Ballymoney | 123,032 | 430,856 |
| Banbridge | 146,384 | 440,482 |
| Belfast | 5,680,258 | — |
| Carrickfergus | 131,957 | 317,551 |
| Castlereagh | 331,884 | 98,137 |
| Coleraine | 311,666 | — |
| Cookstown | 150,765 | 326,749 |
| Craigavon | 1,027,812 | 477,945 |
| Derry | 1,009,969 | 1,688,677 |
| Down | 221,091 | 1,216,268 |
| Dungannon | 239,443 | 703,158 |
| Fermanagh | 222,697 | 893,509 |
| Lame | 326,908 | 63,722 |
| Limavady | 91,399 | 516,331 |
| Lisburn | 619,286 | 498,333 |
| Magherafelt | 182,270 | 529,641 |
| Moyle | 51,664 | 406,279 |
| Newry and Mourne | 345,298 | 2,325,076 |
| Newtownabbey | 986,500 | — |
| North Down | 281,056 | 310,225 |
| Omagh | 133,486 | 973,321 |
| Strabane | 176,010 | 1,028,500 |
1989–90
| ||
Council
| Derating element £
| Resources element £
|
| Antrim | 167,073 | 88,870 |
| Ards | 472,128 | 665,198 |
| Armagh | 169,540 | 783,284 |
| Ballymena | 489,728 | 17,816 |
Council
| Derating element £
| Resources element £
|
| Ballymoney | 135,581 | 395,177 |
| Banbridge | 147,901 | 443,222 |
| Belfast | 5,600,725 | — |
| Carrickfergus | 160,755 | 364,581 |
| Castlereagh | 336,583 | 16,030 |
| Coleraine | 330,250 | — |
| Cookstown | 174,634 | 354,176 |
| Craigavon | 1,112,690 | 416,548 |
| Derry | 1,060,634 | 1,951,544 |
| Down | 234,793 | 1,218,476 |
| Dungannon | 248,728 | 737,570 |
| Fermanagh | 236,190 | 914,427 |
| Larne | 338,432 | 58,062 |
| Limavady | 99,362 | 522,104 |
| Lisburn | 657,792 | 394,805 |
| Magherafelt | 198,064 | 530,801 |
| Moyle | 54,942 | 349,535 |
| Newry and Mourne | 350,273 | 2,249,375 |
| Newtownabbey | 985,802 | — |
| North Down | 284,166 | 380,510 |
| Omagh | 148,647 | 994,195 |
| Strabane | 208,586 | 1,077,913 |