14. Mr. BETHELasked the Minister of Transport the amount paid into the Road Fund for 1924 in respect to motor licences; how much of that amount was allocated to Lancashire; and what percentage this sum represents to the total receipts for that year?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe total payments into the Exchequer on account of the Motor Tax revenue during the calendar year 1924 aggregated £15,436,000. This sum however, is subject to certain prior statutory charges, and does not represent the amount available for grants. The grants made to local authorities in Lancashire for the year ended 31st March last amounted to £1,134,332, which represents 7.35 per cent. of the gross revenue for the year 1924.