§ Mr. BENNETTasked the Minister of Health the amounts of rates per head of the population collected by all local authorities in England and Wales in the financial years ended 31st March, 1914, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe average amount of local rates per head of estimated population collected by all local authorities in England and Wales in the years mentioned was as follows:
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Year ending 31st March. Amount per head of estimated population. £ s. d. 1914 … … … 1 18 11 1924 … … … 3 14 7 1925 … … … 3 13 3 1926 … … … 3 16 5 1927 … … … 4 1 8* *Based upon estimates furnished by local authorities.
§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Health what proportion of the rates per head paid in the years ending 31st March, 1914, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927 were for the relief of the poor, and purposes
Average amount of rates collected per head of estimated population. Year ended 31st March. For relief of the poor and purposes connected therewith (approximate). For all other purposes (approximate). Total. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1914 … … … 6 5 1 12 6 1 18 11 1924 … … … 16 11 2 17 8 3 14 7 1925 … … … 16 1 2 17 2 3 13 3 1926 … … … 16 9 3 0 3 3 16 5 1927 … … … 19 2 3 2 6 4 1 8* * Approximate.