§ Mr. MacLARENasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) in respect of the latest financial year for which particulars are available, what is the total sum paid by the Treasury to each of the counties of Somerset, Gloucester, Warwick, Lincoln and Norfolk by way of
STATEMENT showing the amount of Government Grants (excluding grants for capital purposes) received by Local Authorities in the undermentioned Administrative Counties and County Boroughs in the year ending 31st March, 1928, distinguishing the purposes for which the grants were paid. The grants shown below include, in addition to Voted Monies, grants out of the Local Taxation Account and out of the Road Fund. Name of Administrative County or County Borough. For Education. For Poor Law Relief (excluding pauper lunatics). For Highways. For Lunacy and Mental Deficiency. Under the Agricultural Bates Acts, 1896 and 1923. For Police, Housing, Public Health and all other services. Total. COUNTIES:— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Somerset 299,911 20,822 233,046 22,725 209,833 376,938 1,163,275 Gloucester 293,777 17,451 220,430 13,575 131,180 281,012 957,425 Warwick 324,658 11,454 172,429 13,571 86,910 270,289 879,311 Lincoln:— Holland 70,593 4,120 59,031 1,985 85,419 76,612 297,760 Kesteven 94,397 4,882 129,389 3,396 69,587 79,756 381,407 Lindsey 199,294 8,469 146,500 6,579 161,181 204,124 726,147 Norfolk 272,172 22,382 279,245 12,430 172,528 262,319 1,021,076 COUNTY BOROUGHS:— Manchester 800,402 37,262 68,778 29,899 1,625 572,657 1,510,623 Liverpool 835,478 48,463 29,645 45,062 1,926 818,963 1,779,537 Birmingham 944,713 29,929 78,575 55,960 6,807 750,594 1,866,578 Sheffield 496,309 12,473 20,715 21,851 2,557 337,935 891,840 Bradford 314,512 6,267 38,102 11,266 4,203 219,709 594,059 Leeds 502,118 10,712 65,891 26,605 5,082 407,909 1,018,317