§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the total aid given by his Department to the borough of Wolverhampton for 1967; and how this compares with 1963–64.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe latest estimates of the grants by the Department to the Wolverhampton County Borough Council for 1967–68 total £6,558,933. For 1963–64 the amount was £2,127,010. These figures are not comparable because the extension of the borough with effect from 1st April,
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 £ £ £ £ £ Rate-deficiency grant under the Local Government Act 1958 or resources element of rate support grant under the Local Government Act 1966: Nuneaton Borough 89,800 91,800 116,600 104,900 148,500 Bedworth Urban 77,000 82,600 89,900 105,500 125,600 Grant equal to 50 per cent. of relief to certain householders under the Rating (Interim Relief) Act 1964: Nuneaton Borough n.a. 53 29 — — Bedworth Urban n.a. — — — — Grant equal to 75 per cent. of rebates to low-income householders under Rating Act 1966: Nuneaton Borough n.a. n.a. n.a. 13,250 12,650 Bedworth Urban n.a. n.a. n.a. 5,450 4,650 Grant in respect of reduction of rates for all householders under the Local Government Act 1966 (domestic element): Nuneaton Borough n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 25,000 Bedworth Urban n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 14,500 Note: Rate rebates were only introduced in 1966–67 and the domestic element in 1967–68.