§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Minister of Health what is the estimate of the total expenditure by the local authorities of the United Kingdom out of rates for each of the years 1913 to 1920, inclusive?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe total amounts of rates received by the local authorities in England and Wales during the years 1912–13 to 1916–17 were as follow:—
1912–13 … … £68,200,000 1913–14 … … £71,300,000 1914–15 … … £73,700,000 1915–16 … … £75,900,000 1916–17 … … £72,900,000 Local authorities have not yet sent in their returns in all cases for 1917–18 and 1918–19, but it may be estimated from the particulars available that the amounts for those years were approximately as follows:—
1917–18 … … £75,300,000 1918–19 … … £84,500,000 As regards 1919–20, any estimate made at the present time can only be based on typical cases. An estimate framed on this basis gives as the probable amount raised in rates in 1919–20 a sum slightly in excess of £100,000,000.
For information as to rates raised in other parts of the United Kingdom, I 1830W would refer my hon. Friend to the Secretary for Scotland and the Chief Secretary for Ireland.