§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what
Income from sales, fees and charges, etc.* expressed as a percentage of gross revenue income 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 Trading services: Passenger transport … … … … … 82.0 89.0 89.0 Civic halls and theatres … … … … … 49.0 42.0 43.0 Markets … … … … … 87.0 89.0 94.0 Slaughterhouses … … … … … 73.0 75.0 73.0 Industrial estates … … … … … 80.0 76.0 74.0 Housing revenue account† … … … … … 62.0 59.0 58.0 Rate fund services: School meals and milk … … … … … 29.0 29.0 25.0 Parking of vehicles … … … … … 62.0 65.0 69.0 Source: Local Government Financial Statistics. * Excluding income from government grants and contributions from the general rate fund and other reserve funds, but including income from rents and recharges to other accounts. † Comprising income from unrebated rents, interest on the sale of council houses and other income, including charges for heating, expressed as a percentage of gross revenue income.