Local Authority Expenditure (Hansard, 26 July 1954)

§ Mr. Wheeldon

asked the Minister of Education the expenditure of local educa-

	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
—	Expenditure of Local Education Authorities	Percentage of (1) met from rates	Percentage of (1) met from Ministry of Education grant	(1) expressed as a percentage of the gross national product
				£
1938–39	…	…	…	93.8(m)	51.5	48.5	1.8
1952–53	…	…	…	317.9(m)	38.8	61.2	2.3

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tion authorities for the years 1938–39 and 1952–53, the percentage of such expenditure met from local rates and from government grant, and the total expenditure in each year as a percentage of the national income, respectively.