HC Deb 07 March 1973 vol 852 cc121-2W
41. Mr. James Lamond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of local authority expenditure in England and Wales is met by grants from central funds.

Mr. Graham Page

In 1973–74 the Government will meet 60 per cent. of the relevant rate fund expenditure which is about 98 per cent. of all the expenditure to be met from rates and grants for current expenditure. The expenditure items which are not relevant are the residual contributions to housing which receives specific grants ranging from 75 per cent. to 100 per cent. and contributions to trading funds and costs of concessionary fares on transport undertakings.