HC Deb 23 June 1954 vol 529 cc41-6W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide details of the amounts of Exchequer Equalisation Grant given to individual Scottish local authorities for the year 1953–54, together with the estimated figures for the year 1954–55.

Mr. J. Stuart

The following tables show the amounts of the second provisional calculation of the grants for 1953–54 and of the first provisional calculation of those for the current year. Both are subject to revision when further data become available. For this reason, and because the basis of allocating expenditure and calculating grant in the current year is different from that in 1953–54, no valid comparison of the two sets of figures can be made. The figures include, where appropriate, the estimated amounts of the transitional grants payable under Section 6 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1954.

ESTIMATED EXCHEQUER GRANTS UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISION) (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1954
Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
£ £
COUNTIES AND SMALL BURGHS
Aberdeen
Landward Area 489,764
Ballater 1,796
Ellon 3,750
Fraserburgh 37,573
Huntly 12,934
Inverurie 16,394
Kintore 2,818
Old Meldrum 3,466
Peterhead 52,442
Rosehearty 6,168
Turriff 9,142
Total 632,003 636,247
Angus
Landward Area 162,230
Brechin 15,553
Carnoustie 3,470
Forfar 17,495
Kirriemuir 6,439
Monifieth 2,613
Montrose 26,980
Total 247,326 234,780

Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
Argyll £ £
Landward Area 187,368
Campbeltown 28,237
Dunoon 9,639
Inveraray 2,199
Lochgilphead 5,669
Oban 9,456
Tobermory 2,771
Total 245,661 245,339
Ayr
Landward Area 263,625
Ardrossan 14,043
Cumnock 11,824
Darvel 3,590
Galston 13,109
Girvan 7,255
Irvine 26,438
Kilwinning 18,374
Largs 3,433
Maybole 15,844
Newmilns 9,024
Prestwick 6,682
Saltcoats 32,608
Stevenston 31,394
Stewarton 7,715
Troon 5,399
Total 470,415 470,357
Banff
Landward Area 130,540
Aberchirder 4,446
Aberlour 5,627
Banff Burgh 10,837
Buckie 34,232
Cullen 7,619
Dufftown 6,263
Findochty 8,220
Keith 17,698
Macduff 14,366
Portknockie 8,152
Portsoy 9,170
Total 255,151 257,170
Berwick
Landward Area 102,758
Coldstream 5,639
Duns 6,372
Eyemouth 10,971
Lauder 2,486
Total 125,903 128,226
Bute
Landward Area 4,057
Millport
Rothesay
Total 571 4,057
Caithness
Landward Area 79,257
Thurso 15,892
Wick 35,729
Total 125,740 130,878

Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
Clackmannan £ £
Landward Area 37,837
Alloa 22,611
Alva 15,025
Dollar 1,679
Tillicoultry 11,377
Total 96,220 88,529
Dumfries
Landward Area 214,102
Annan 14,513
Langholm 7,812
Lochmaben 4,327
Lockerbie 5,683
Moffat 4,625
Sanquhar 9,650
Total 246,770 260,712
Dunbarton
Landward Area 69,407
Cove
Helensburgh
Kirkintilloch 42,510
Milngavie
Total 102,060 111,917
East Lothian
Landward Area 59,084
Cockenzie 6,966
Dunbar
East Linton 414
Haddington
North Berwick
Prestonpans 6,935
Tranent 13,924
Total 69,653 87,323
Fife
Landward Area 347,802
Auchtermuchty 3,204
Buckhaven 58,587
Burntisland 8,046
Cowdenbeath 36,623
Crail 813
Culross 1,980
Cupar 5,234
Elie&Earls'y 64
Falkland 2,171
Inverkeithing 8,771
Kilrenny etc. 5,830
Kinghorn 3,005
Ladybank 2,390
Leslie 3,919
Leven 8,220
Lochgelly 33,176
Markinch 1,156
Newburgh 5,794
Newport 1,371
Pittenweem 3,676
St. Andrews 3,796
St. Monance 4,127
Tayport 5,680
Total 512,202 555,435

Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
Inverness £ £
Landward Area 352,437
Fort William 13,539
Kingussie 4,541
Total 328,497 370,517
Kincardine
Landward Area 82,455
Banchory 2,112
Inverbervie 2,043
Laurencekirk 3,168
Stonehaven 7,790
Total 99,137 97,568
Kirkcudbright
Landward Area 123,417
Castle Douglas 11,743
Dalbeattie 18,237
Gatehouse 4,713
Kirkcudbright B. 10,441
New Galloway 1,027
Total 165,647 169,578
Lanark
Landward Area 925,705
Biggar 1,997
Lanark Burgh 21,130
Total 1,000,800 948,832
Midlothian
Landward Area 154,567
Bonnyrigg 12,613
Dalkeith 16,994
Loanhead 14,299
Musselburgh 32,939
Penicuik 10,256
Total 254,106 241,668
Moray and Nairn
Moray Co. Landward Area 65,653
Nairn Co. Landward Area 16,963
Burghead 5,812
Elgin 7,048
Forres 9,581
Grantown/Spey 702
Lossiemouth 13,160
Rothes 2,873
Nairn Burgh 2,220
Total 130,532 124,012
Orkney
Landward Area 99,066
Kirkwall 20,704
Stromness 8,067
Total 128,954 127,837

Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
£ £
Peebles
Landward Area
Innerleithen 4,643
Peebles Burgh
Total 2,875 4,643
Perth and Kinross
Perth Co. Landward Area 135,863
Kinross Co. Land ward Area 12,389
Aberfeldy 522
Abernethy 2,307
Alyth 4,987
Auchterarder 3,465
Blairgowrie 14,388
Callander 584
Coupar-Angus 4,972
Crieff 2,173
Doune 1,183
Dunblane 2,853
Kinross Burgh 6,783
Pitlochry 826
Total 202,006 193,295
Renfrew
Landward Area
Barrhead 33,740
Gourock
Johnstone 55,576
Renfrew Burgh
Total 28,367 89,316
Ross and Cromarty
Landward Area 337,271
Cromarty Burgh 3,345
Dingwall 13,703
Fortrose 3,462
Invergordon 5,890
Stornoway 21,742
Tain 6,584
Total 371,670 391,997
Roxburgh
Landward Area 63,626
Hawick 35,210
Jedburgh 2,769
Kelso 1,051
Melrose 1,205
Total 114,763 103,861
Selkirk
Landward Area 9,131
Galashiels 8,475
Selkirk Burgh 8,448
Total 33,795 26,054

Authority For 1953–54 Second Provisional Calculation For 1954–55 First Provisional Calculation
Stirling £ £
Landward Area 285,472
Bridge-of-Allan 4,820
Denny and D'pace 24,974
Grangemouth 27,003
Kilsyth 40,415
Total 339,638 382,684
Sutherland
Landward Area 147,128
Dornoch 10,640
Total 153,962 157,768
West Lothian
Landward Area 176,324
Armadale 21,905
Bathgate 28,766
Bo'ness 26,846
Linlithgow 2,426
Queensferry 4,829
Whitburn 19,157
Total 270,977 280,253
Wigtown
Landward Area 95,680
Newton-Stewart 6,897
Stranraer 33,246
Whithorn 6,039
Wigtown Burgh 6,216
Total 148,036 148,078
Zetland
Landward Area 119,930
Lerwick 36,818
Total 147,115 156,748
Large Burghs
Aberdeen
Airdrie 128,490 139,357
Arbroath 59,029 55,477
Ayr
Clydebank 126,837 116,328
Coatbridge 190,105 186,648
Dumbarton 50,978 47,606
Dumfries 29,899 21,559
Dundee 60,495 18,645
Dunfermline 97,703 81,475
Edinburgh 71,496 —.
Falkirk 55,781 45,451
Glasgow
Greenock 168,517 151,426
Hamilton 111,955 104,397
Inverness 508
Kilmarnock 53,612 41,482
Kirkcaldy 102,690 89,108
Motherwell and Wishaw 190,835 177,398
Paisley 181,673 159,803
Perth 7,134
Port Glasgow 91,406 97,168
Rutherglen 40,371 32,397
Stirling 12,296 4,716

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