§ Mr. Gourlayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total rate-borne expenditure, and the total amount of interest charges paid by the local authorities, in respect of each financial year from 1950–51 to date.
§ Mr. NobleThe following is the answer:
Year Rate-borne Expenditure Interest Charges £ million £ million 1950–51 32.2 8.6 1951–52 37.1 9.7 1952–53 44.6 11.5 1953–54 49.1 14.7 1954–55 49.5 16.8 1955–56 53.9 19.7 1956–57 63.1 23.6 1957–58 66.7 27.3 1958–59 71.0 29.8 1959–60 74.6 32.3 1960–61 77.4 37.1 1961–62 (provisional) 93.7 42.9 1962–63 (provisional) 97.8 Not available 1963–64 (provisional) 103.9 Not available