Local Government Expenditure (Hansard, 25 June 1974)

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the percentage of local government expenditure which will be covered by Government grants in the current rating year; and what were the com
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for the previous five years, exclusive of domestic water rate, are:

Scotland

Total rates per head of population Average domestic rates per household

£ £

1969–70 … … 34.20 43.51

1970–71 … … 39.91 48.93

1971–72 … … 44.97 58.18

1972–73 … … 48.26 61.27

1973–74 … … 53.57 65.42

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the rates payable by industry, commerce, public undertakings and householders, respectively, in the current financial year; and what were the comparable totals in each of the previous five years.

§ Mr. William Ross
No estimates are as yet practicable for the current year. Estimated figures for each of the previous five years are:
parable figures for each of the previous five years.

§ Mr. William Ross
The rate support grant for 1974–75 was fixed on the basis that 68 per cent. of the estimated reckonable expenditure of local authorities in Scotland would be financed by Government grant. The comparable figures for the previous five years were:

per cent.

1973–74 … … … … 68

1972–73 … … … … 66.5

1971–72 … … … … 66

1970–71 … … … … 65.5

1969–70 … … … … 64.5

These figures exclude expenditure on and Government grants towards housing and trading services.

	Scotland
	Total rates per head of population	Average domestic rates per household
	£	£
1969–70	…	…	34.20	43.51
1970–71	…	…	39.91	48.93
1971–72	…	…	44.97	58.18
1972–73	…	…	48.26	61.27
1973–74	…	…	53.57	65.42

	per cent.
1973–74	…	…	…	…	68
1972–73	…	…	…	…	66.5
1971–72	…	…	…	…	66
1970–71	…	…	…	…	65.5
1969–70	…	…	…	…	64.5
These figures exclude expenditure on and Government grants towards housing and trading services.