To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) gross and (b) net income from parking was for each local authority in England in each year between 1996 and 2003. (225640)

I have placed in the Library of the House a table showing the requested information on the gross and net income on parking services by each local authority in England between 1998-99 and 2001 -02.

Figures for 1997-98 have been presented separately owing to complexities arising from the extensive local government reorganisation which took place around that time.

For 1996-97, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 October, Official Report, column 354W.

For 2002-03 and 2003-04, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Regent's Park and Kensington, North (Ms Buck) on 18 June 2008, Official Report, column 941W.

Aggregate information for England is published in editions of Local Government Financial Statistics and the information is drawn from the Communities and Local Government Revenue Outturn (RO) returns.

Comparisons across years may not be valid due to changing local authority responsibilities.