Relative Need
Deputy Prime Minister
Written answers and statements, 24 April 2006
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister for what reasons the system was changed from formula spending share to relative need factors.
Phil Woolas (Minister of State (Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Oldham East & Saddleworth, Labour)
I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made to the House when announcing the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement,