§ 40. Sir CYRIL COBBasked the Minister of Health whether the expression, the expenditure in respect of the standard year which would have fallen to be borne by rates, used in paragraph 1 (a) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule of the Local Government Bill means the net expenditure, after allowing for Exchequer grants and receiptsin-aid, actually incurred in respect of the standard year and charged on rates; and whether such expenditure will include deficiencies on trading undertakings met out of rates?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sit Kingsley Wood)It is the intention that the expenditure of which account will be taken shall include net expenditure of all kinds in respect of the standard year properly falling to be borne by rates, irrespective of whether 2603 the actual rates levied were more, or less, than sufficient for the purpose. Account will be taken of deficiencies on trading undertakings properly met out of rates.