Local Government Finance: Westminster Ms Buck To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what grants her Department has given to Westminster City Council in each year since 2005-06; what sums were awarded; in what category of expenditure each grant fell; and what grant allocations have been made for 2009-10. Mr. Khan In respect of 2005-06 to 2007-08, I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend gave on 12 June 2008, Official Report, column 502W. The following table shows forecast expenditure in 2008-09 and planned expenditure in 2009-10. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |2008-09 (forecast)|2009-10 (plan)| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Programme capital | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Programme revenue | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Revenue Support Grant |21.5 |33.5 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Non Domestic Rates |154.3 |145.3 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme (LABGI)1 |4.4 |— | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Housing Revenue Account Subsidy |6.9 |6.9 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Homelessness (inc Overcrowding)2 |6.8 |6.8 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Housing and Planning Delivery Grant3 |0.1 |— | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Area Based Grant |15.7 |16.2 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total |209.7 4 |208.7 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Supporting People |17.1 |17.1 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Hostel Capital Improvement |0.8 |0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Housing and Planning Delivery Grant3 |0.1 |— | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Disabled Facilities Grant |0 5 |0 5 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total |18.5 |17.6 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 The outturn for LABGI in 2007-08 was £13.3 million and expenditure for 2009-10 is yet to be announced.2 The Homelessness programme was transferred to the Homes and Communities Agency in December 2008.3 Housing and Planning Delivery grant for local authorities in 2009-10 is yet to be determined.| | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Westminster city council local area agreement finishes at the end of March 2009. The council will then be able to claim Performance Reward Grant up to a maximum of £7.056 million depending on the level of success it achieves over its 12 targets. The maximum payments that will be made in 2009-10 will be £3.528 million (revenue) and £3.528 million (capital). This programme will operate in a similar way to the local public service agreement programme.