Mr. David Adamsasked the Minister of Health whether he will supply particulars of local authorities with rates of more than 15s. in the pound, which now receive in block grants under the 1929 Derating Act, less than the local revenue which they surrendered through derating?
§ Mr. ElliotThe apportionment of the General Exchequer Contribution under the Local Government Acts, 1929 and 1937; to counties and county boroughs, is in every case far greater than the local revenues surrendered through derating, but to ascertain whether any particular county districts have suffered loss through derating would, on account of the numerous alterations of boundaries, involve heavy additional work both to my Department and to the local authorities which could not be justified under existing conditions.