Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has yet completed his study of the rating burden on commercial premises in Scottish cities; and what conclusions he has arrived at.
§ Mr. RossMy examination of this complicated matter is nearing completion now.
General Grant Exchequer Equalisation and Transitional Grant Rate Support Grant Total Grants £ £ £ £ ✶1965–66 … … 16,434,823 3,780,785 — 20,215,608 ✶1966–67 … … 19,111,865 2,108,571 — 21,220,436 ✶1967–68 … … 131,105 1,239,773 25,048,175 26,419,053 †l968–69 … … — 990,616 28,486,403 29,477,019 ✶Actual. † Estimate. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that rate support grant was not introduced until 1967–68.