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Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how much his Department has spent in each of the last five years on the making of grants to local authorities for the purpose of improving access to polling places; and how much he expects to spend in the current year; [81067]
(2) how many local authorities in each of the last five years have (a) applied for and (b) received grants for the purpose of improving access to polling places; and what was the average amount of grant paid to a local authority in each year. [81068]
Mr. George Howarth
The information requested is set out in the tables. These show grants from central exchequer for the purchase or hire of temporary ramps to improve
| Grants for purchase/hire of temporary ramps | |||||
| 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | |
| Number of local authorities applying | 27 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 18 |
| Number of local authorities receiving grants | 27 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 18 |
| Total amount granted for year (£) | 71,481 | 34,500 | 47,069 | 62,043 | 21,146 |
| Average per authority (£) | 2,647 | 1,568 | 2,353 | 1,723 | 1,175 |
| Grants for the purchase of adapted polling screens | ||
| 1997–98 | 1998–99 | |
| Number of local authorities applying | 27 | 22 |
| Number of local authorities receiving grants | 27 | 22 |
| Total amount granted for year (£) | 138,298 | 109,855 |
| Average per authority (£) | 5,122 | 4,993 |