HC Deb 22 January 1931 vol 247 cc380-1W
Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Minister of Health the amount of rates collected by local authorities in England and Wales in 1929 and 1930; and the amount of Government grants given to such authorities in each of these two years?

Mr. GREENWOOD

The following statement gives the information desired.

Year ending 31st March
1929. 1930.
£ £
Estimated total receipts of Local Authorities in England and Wales:
Raes 165,961,000* 155,500,000
Government Grants. 90,090,000 105,000,000†
* Actual.
† Including £2,100,000 grant under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929, and £10,900,000 grant under Section 112 of the Local Government Act, 1929, in respect of loss of rates resulting from de-rating.