Question reference: S1W-00452
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 July 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the review of local authority financial distribution arrangements to report.
Answer
Local authority financial distribution arrangements are under review by the Distribution Committee of the Working Party on Local Government Finance in Scotland. Representatives from 16 councils and COSLA are members of the Committee. Changes affecting the distribution of the 2000-01 local government finance settlement will be reported to Scottish Ministers and COSLA Office Bearers in November, along with a progress report on reviews for later implementation.