§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of the rate support grant was made available to each region and each district in Scotland, from the date of regionalisation, for each year to date.
§ Mr. MillanThe percentage of rate support grant made available to regional councils and district councils within each region for each year since 1975–76 is shown in the table below. Separate figures for each district council for each year are not immediately available, but I shall write to the hon Member about this as soon as possible.
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1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Grampian … … … 8.50 8.82 8.65 8.44 Highland … … … 4.67 4.60 4.52 4.88 Lothian … … … 12.97 13.10 13.17 12.31 Strathclyde … … … 49.55 49.36 49.71 50.73 Tayside … … … 7.15 7.22 6.94 7.04
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland by what percentage the amount spent per capital from the rate support grant was increased, region by region, in Scotland, for each year from the date of regionalisation to the present time.
Mr. MilanRate support grant forms only part of local authority revenues and is not earmarked. It is not, therefore, possible to calculate the amount spent per capita, by local authorities, from the grant.
£ thousand From Central Funds 1976–77 From Local Authority Funds Total HIGHWAYS New construction and improvement Trunk … … 43,850 — 43,850 Non-Trunk … … 5,756 42,025 47,781 Total … … 49,606 42,025 91,631 Maintenance Trunk* … … 10,617 — 10,617 Non-Trunk … … — 41,074 41,074 Total … … 10,617 41,074 51,691 Cleansing, gritting and snow clearing Trunk … … — — — Non-Trunk … … — 7,132 7,132 Total … … — 7,132 7,132 Other† … … 200 12,045 12,245 TOTAL HIGHWAYS … … 60,423 102,276 162,699 PUBLIC LIGHTING Installation Trunk … … 51 — 51 Non-Trunk … … 13 2,759 2,772 Maintenance and operation Trunk … … 381 — 381 Non-Trunk … … — 11,942 11,942 TOTAL LIGHTING … … 445 14,701 15,146 VEHICLE PARKING Net … … — 1,229 1,229 Gross … … — 3,506 3,506 ADMINISTRATION … … 1,100 12,158 13,258 TOTAL … … 61,968 130,364 192,332 * It is not possible in the records of Central Government payments to distinguish between the maintenance of trunk roads and cleansing, gritting and snow clearing. † Includes depots, plant, vehicles and equipment.