§ Sir HAROLD ELVERSTONasked the President of the Local Government Board the total rates and the Exchequer Grants per head of the population for each of the years 1900, 1905, and 1911?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe average amounts per head of estimated population of the sums received by local authorities in England and Wales from (i.) public rates, and (ii.) Exchequer Grants (including local taxation licence duties) in each of the under-mentioned years were as follows:—
Year. Average amounts per head of estimated population of public rates raised. Average amounts per head of estimated population, of the above-mentioned Exchequer Grants. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1900–1 1 6 8 0 7 10 1905–6 1 14 3 0 11 8 1911–12 1 16 8 0 12 4