§ 69. Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Minister of Health the total indebtedness of local authorities in England and Wales for the years 1913, 1923, and 1936, respectively; and what was the total amount raised in local rates in the same periods?
§ Mr. ElliotAs the answer contains a table of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ Statement showing for all local authorities in England and Wales for the years 1913–14, 1923–24 and 1935–36 the amount of total indebtedness and the total amount of local rates collected:
| Financial year. | Gross outstanding loan debt at end of the year. | Total amount of local rates collected. | |
| £ | £ | ||
| 1913–14 | … | 562,630,045 | 71,276,158 |
| 1923–24 | … | 820,262,540 | 143,275,459 |
| 1935–36 | … | 1,451,306,298 | 164,914,084 |
§ Information as to the amount of gross outstanding loan debt at the end of 1936–37 of all local authorities in England and Wales is not yet available. The total amount of local rates collected by those authorities in 1936–37 is estimated at £171,500,000.