LOCAL AUTHORITIES (RATES AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS). (Hansard, 22 January 1931)

HC Deb 22 January 1931 vol 247 cc380-1W 380W

§ Sir W. de FRECE
asked the Minister of Health the amount of rates collected by local authorities in England and 381W Wales in 1929 and 1930; and the amount of Government grants given to such authorities in each of these two years?

§ Mr. GREENWOOD
The following statement gives the information desired.

— Year ending 31st March

1929. 1930.

£ £

Estimated total receipts of Local Authorities in England and Wales:

Raes 165,961,000^* 155,500,000

Government Grants. 90,090,000 105,000,000†

^* Actual.

† Including £2,100,000 grant under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929, and £10,900,000 grant under Section 112 of the Local Government Act, 1929, in respect of loss of rates resulting from de-rating.

—	Year ending 31st March
1929.	1930.
	£	£
Estimated total receipts of Local Authorities in England and Wales:
Raes	165,961,000^*	155,500,000
Government Grants.	90,090,000	105,000,000†
^* Actual.
† Including £2,100,000 grant under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929, and £10,900,000 grant under Section 112 of the Local Government Act, 1929, in respect of loss of rates resulting from de-rating.