§ 70. Mr. HARDIEasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, for each of the years 1913–14 and 1925–26, what was the total amount of revenue raised by local authorities in Scotland and what was the total amount paid in grants-in-aid by the Treasury in relief of local taxation; and, if the sum is to be treated as distinct from grants-in-aid, what amount was spent upon highways from the proceeds of motor taxation?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. William Watson)The amounts raised by local authorities in Scotland by assessment (excluding water assessment) were in 1913–14, £7,709,000 and in 1924–25, £18,070,000. The Government grants including roads grant for the same years were £3,014,000 and £11,336,000, respectively. The figures for 1925–26 are not available.