§ Mr. GRIFFITHSasked the Chancellor of the Excehquer what was the total amount borne by local taxation in England and Wales and the total amount contributed by the Treasury in each of the years 1913–14 and 1925–26 in respect of the following services: poor relief, asylums, highways, education, police, and health services, including under highways the contributions from the Road Fund?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have been asked to reply. Fairly complete statistics of the nature described in the question are contained for the year 1923–24 in Appendix XII of the Annual Report of the Ministry of Health for 1925–26. It is hoped to include corresponding figures for 1924–25 in the next Annual Report. Complete figures for 1925–26 will not be available for some months. Corresponding statistics for 1913–14 are not readily available, but the hon. Member will find a good deal of information on the subject in the Summary of the Local Taxation Returns (England and Wales) for that year.