HC Deb 20 June 1961 vol 642 cc99-107W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) the percentage increase in the total valuation of Scotland, and the percentage increase of each county council and large burgh, and also of each of the four cities, as a result of revaluation;

(2) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the amount of Exchequer equalisation grant provisionally allocated to each county council and large burgh, and to each of the four cities, in Scotland for the years 1960–61 and 1961–62.

Mr. Maclay

The information asked for is given in the table below. This shows for each county and burgh, including counties of cities, in Scotland:

in column (2): the amounts of the Exchequer equalisation grant for

Local Authority Exchequer equalisation grant Percentage increase in rateable valuation from 1960–61 to 1961–62
1960–61 1961–62
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
£ £
LARGE BURGHS
ABERDEEN … … 2,789 474,794 37
AIRDRIE … … 197,761 201,143 87
ARBROATH … … 97,462 65,666 76
AYR … … — 14,050 40
CLYDEBANK … … 233,484 52,850 93
COATBRIDGE … … 338,072 341,769 73
DUMBARTON … … 82,289 — 92
DUMFRIES … … 78,072 89,892 39
DUNDEE … … 61,531 44,673 56
DUNFERMLINE … … 175,815 — 118
EDINBURGH … … — — 43
FALKIRK … … 57,963 26,726 63
GLASGOW … … — 528,718 42
GREENOCK … … 254,699 327,783 48
HAMILTON … … 156,408 205,040 50
INVERNESS … … 6,339 11,150 51
KILMARNOCK … … 55,845 63,568 52
KIRKCALDY … … 166,642 — 104
MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW … … 194,325 109,408 81
PAISLEY … … 239,173 267,309 51
PERTH … … 41,888 37,901 42
PORT GLASGOW … … 145,518 149,024 60
RUTHERGLEN … … 67,649 138,397 37
STIRLING … … 29,228 58,757 43

1960–61, notified to local authorities in May, 1960, on the basis of the first provisional calculation for 1960–61;

in column (3): the corresponding amounts of the Exchequer equalisation grant for 1961–62, notified to local authorities in May, 1961, on the basis of the first provisional calculation for 1961–62;

in column (4): the percentage increase in rateable valuation in 1961–62 as compared with 1960–61. (These are provisional figures subject to revision in the light of later information).

It will be noted from columns (2) and (3) that the total amount of grant for Scotland in 1961–62 shows an increase over 1960–61 and that a number of authorities have gained, though others have lost, by the changed incidence of the grant.

Following is the table:

Local Authority Exchequer equalisation grant Percentage increase in rateable valuation from 1960–61 to 1961–62
1960–61 1961–62
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
£ £
COUNTIES AND SMALL BURGHS
ABERDEEN
Landward … … 709,083 628,691 74
Ballater … … — — 35
Ellon … … 3,332 2,800 65
Fraserburgh … … 45,071 41,958 48
Huntly … … 15,618 15,097 72
Inverurie … … 19,498 19,969 49
Kintore … … 4,544 4,111 39
Old Meldrum … … 3,701 2,970 67
Peterhead … … 66,579 64,443 54
Rosehearty … … 7,535 6,560 47
Turiff … … 11,922 8,712 72
ANGUS
Landward … … 225,739 175,593 88
Brechin … … 29,660 21,229 68
Carnoustie … … 1,063 — 57
Forfar … … 25,681 10,428 68
Kirriemuir … … 8,921 3,824 84
Monifieth … … 5,919 716 63
Montrose … … 41,641 14,527 84
ARGYLL
Landward … … 264,799 238,356 71
Campbeltown … … 42,834 51,406 48
Dunoon … … 15,637 47,730 25
Inveraray … … 3,475 3,307 46
Lochgilphead … … 9,104 8,975 36
Oban … … 16,225 25,871 42
Tobermory … … 4,420 4,378 65
AYR
Landward … … 395,826 502,862 64
Ardrossan … … 13,667 23,210 48
Cumnock and Holmhead … … 22,764 31,415 54
Darvel … … 7,053 5,452 51
Galston … … 21,779 26,497 29
Girvan … … 14,978 16,447 48
Irvine … … 55,027 70,801 49
Kilwinning … … 39,982 43,325 52
Largs … … — — 39
Maybole … … 31,444 36,019 43
Newmilns and Greenholm … … 17,175 19,046 43
Prestwick … … 16,486 24,960 45
Saltcoats … … 64,312 92,615 46
Stevenston … … 66,425 80,147 58
Stewarton … … 13,830 17,343 41
Troon … … 2,666 14,876 38
BANFF
Landward … … 200,570 128,429 161
Aberchirder … … 7,551 5,530 113
Aberlour … … 10,291 6,585 121
Banff Burgh … … 13,646 6,501 96
Buckie … … 61,524 48,445 69
Cullen … … 11,020 6,113 115
Dufftown … … 12,998 4,605 159
Findochty … … 13,553 11,275 100
Keith … … 31,863 18,839 112
Macduff … … 23,711 15,093 118
Portknockie … … 13,153 10,229 106
Portsoy … … 14,143 8,938 108
BERWICK
Landward … … 154,274 167,329 39
Coldstream … … 6,453 7,393 33
Duns … … 8,030 9,332 44
Eyemouth … … 11,963 14,884 30
Lauder … … 3,568 3,027 53
Local Authority Exchequer equalisation grant Percentage increase in rateable valuation from 1960–61 to 1961–62
1960–61 1961–62
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
£ £
BUTE
Landward … … 7,101 7,816 50
Millport … … — — 15
Rothesay … … — — 16
CAITHNESS
Landward … … 116,234 101,954 71
Thurso … … 35,045 72,848 8
Wick … … 62,035 81,591 23
CLACKMANNAN
Landward … … 66,242 58,401 42
Alloa … … 27,898 3,985 66
Alva … … 27,307 30,827 41
Dollar … … 5,943 4,111 65
Tillicoultry … … 22,354 25,769 46
DUMFRIES
Landward … … 262,402 280,497 33
Annan … … 26,337 38,845 18
Langholm … … 10,949 11,793 37
Lochmaben … … 7,269 8,902 19
Lockerbie … … 2,953 5,388 38
Moffat … … 2,790 9,808 19
Sanquhar … … 15,827 20,849 20
DUNBARTON
Landward … … 165,100 24,588 87
Bearsden … … — — 76
Cove and Kilcreggan … … — — 43
Helensburgh … … — — 50
Kirkintilloch … … 96,422 74,458 76
Milngavie … … 2,381 — 59
EAST LOTHIAN
Landward … … 79,417 106,138 47
Cockenzie and Port Seton … … 13,348 19,390 33
Dunbar … … — 8,098 24
East Linton … … 2,477 3,934 29
Haddington … … 2,083 13,411 39
North Berwick … … — — 29
Prestonpans … … 15,971 20,142 36
Tranent … … 34,298 46,969 32
FIFE
Landward … … 618,598 449,586 74
Auchtermuchty … … 6,584 77 90
Buckhaven and Methil … … 109,501 85,409 80
Burntisland … … 3,810 4,582 49
Cowdenbeath … … 78,301 61,330 77
Crail … … 3,766 — 93
Culross … … 3,698 1,990 87
Cupar … … 7,155 — 107
Elie and Earlsferry … … — — 80
Falkland … … 2,962 — 100
Inverkeithing … … 16,947 11,095 67
Kilrenny and Anstruther … … 13,312 — 118
Kinghorn … … 8,813 6,130 69
Ladybank … … 5,451 3,845 72
Leslie … … 16,174 8,809 59
Leven … … 16,849 — 83
Lochgelly … … 59,621 65,009 47
Markinch … … — — 116
Newburgh … … 9,408 — 126
Newport-on-Tay … … — — 47
Pittenweem … … 6,675 2,736 91
St. Andrews … … — — 96
St. Monance … … 7,759 3,013 112
Tayport … … 12,895 9,063 72
Local Authority Exchequer equalisation grant Percentage increase in rateable valuation from 1960–61 to 1961–62
1960–61 1961–62
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
£ £
INVERNESS
Landward … … 537,237 578,304 55
Fort William … … 15,457 23,284 38
Kingussie … … 5,083 5,838 45
KINCARDINE
Landward … … 130,256 121,878 69
Banchory … … 2,447 3,888 44
Inverbervie … … 3,807 2,151 74
Laurencekirk … … 5,253 3,096 79
Stonehaven … … 14,787 16,117 53
KIRKCUDBRIGHT
Landward … … 157,922 143,807 63
Castle Douglas … … 15,064 18,374 37
Dalbeattie … … 26,566 31,040 47
Gatehouse-of-Fleet … … 6,953 6,548 59
Kirkcudbright … … 15,401 14,305 52
New Galloway … … 1,065 1,145 52
LANARK
Landward … … 1,051,350 1,540,462 49
Biggar … … 3,371 6,195 37
Lanark … … 27,909 32,941 53
MIDLOTHIAN
Landward … … 215,868 266,959 54
Bonnyrigg and Lasswade … … 19,817 23,225 50
Dalkeith … … 30,517 32,667 52
Loanhead … … 28,565 28,905 48
Musselburgh … … 62,679 70,597 52
Penicuik … … 20,374 18,509 60
MORAY
Landward … … 99,120 39,834 123
Burghhead … … 7,380 7,789 60
Elgin … … 16,828 22,494 45
Forres … … 15,827 16,836 46
Grantown-on-Spey … … — 1,812 35
Lossiemouth … … 29,098 29,543 44
Rothes … … 2,886 — 164
NAIRN
Landward … … 22,621 17,828 78
Nairn … … 11,335 13,101 43
ORKNEY
Landward … … 148,578 150,644 154
Kirkwall … … 23,693 35,456 24
Stromness … … 10,154 14,590 29
PEEBLES
Landward … … — — 39
Innerleithen … … 8,055 8,495 39
Peebles … … 7,874 20,966 34
PERTH
Landward … … 247,107 181,847 71
Aberfeldy … … 1,551 2,463 38
Abernethy … … 3,734 3,668 52
Alyth … … 10,076 10,302 58
Auchterarder … … 12,470 11,110 51
Blairgowrie and Rattray … … 26,841 18,855 72
Callander … … 1,470 1,782 43
Coupar-Angus … … 9,088 9,301 55
Crieff … … 9,484 12,260 44
Doune … … 2,404 4,713 39
Dunblane … … 5,601 9,098 34
Pitlochry … … 1,804 188 57
KINROSS
Landward … … 21,326 9,612 94
Kinross … … 14,311 11,417 68
Local Authority Exchequer equalisation grant Percentage increase in rateable valuation from 1960–61 to 1961–62
1960–61 1961–62
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
£ £
RENFREW
Landward … … — — 70
Barrhead … … 49,610 41,258 56
Gourock … … 353 11,054 34
Johnstone … … 115,139 127,436 38
Renfrew … … — — 96
ROSS AND CROMARTY
Landward … … 526,613 518,308 107
Cromarty … … 4,710 6,104 28
Dingwall … … 17,037 20,902 42
Fortrose … … 3,575 4,602 45
Invergordon … … — — 83
Stornoway … … 19,640 23,683 54
Tain … … 6,176 9,452 41
ROXBURGH
Landward … … 113,371 115,075 72
Hawick … … 64,786 59,236 52
Jedburgh … … 15,909 22,914 29
Kelso … … 3,445 7,456 30
Melrose … … 3,888 4,248 48
SELKIRK
Landward … … 18,143 15,473 70
Galashiels … … 21,128 29,964 38
Selkirk Burgh … … 19,849 19,903 47
STIRLING
Landward … … 479,653 553,325 65
Bridge-of-Allan … … — 4,762 29
Denny and Dunipace … … 47,092 45,249 74
Grangemouth … … — — 109
Kilsyth … … 57,285 84,963 56
SUTHERLAND
Landward … … 274,193 273,217 75
Dornoch … … 13,576 13,297 76
WEST LOTHIAN
Landward … … 285,932 363,213 49
Armadale … … 37,135 43,756 89
Bathgate … … 39,187 49,785 47
Bo'ness … … 49,503 58,570 53
Linlithgow … … 11,017 12,401 40
Queensferry … … — 7,756 22
Whitburn … … 45,417 60,509 40
WIGTOWN
Landward … … 152,739 142,821 46
Newton-Stewart … … 8,308 9,107 51
Stranraer … … 61,265 63,940 45
Whithorn … … 9,103 8,798 46
Wigtown … … 11,030 11,429 62
ZETLAND
Landward … … 248,844 239,840 59
Lerwick … … 51,181 75,702 21
TOTAL SCOTLAND … … 13,829,436 14,696,764 53

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