§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER - GRAYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the figure per head for rated social services in the 12 chief towns of Scotland as compared with the similar figure for the 12 chief towns of England?
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§ Sir A. SINCLAIRThe following statement contains the information desired.
Estimated expenditure per head of population on certain services in the under-mentioned 12 largest Burghs in Scotland in the year 1930–31. £ s. d. Glasgow … 4 15 0 Edinburgh … 2 18 0 Dundee … 2 5 3 Aberdeen … 2 10 10 Paisley … 2 7 5 Greenock … 2 12 8 Motherwell and Wishaw … 2 11 0 Clydebank … 3 3 0 Coatbridge … 2 17 8 Dunfermline … 2 14 11 Kirkcaldy … 2 11 6 Hamilton … 3 9 9
Expenditure on revenue account per head of population on certain services in the under-mentioned 12 largest County Boroughs in England in the year ended 31st March, 1931. £ s. d. Birmingham … 2 14 4 Bradford … 3 1 6 Bristol … 2 6 3 Kingston-upon-Hull … 2 19 0 Leeds … 2 16 1 Liverpool … 3 7 3 Manchester … 3 7 11 Newcastle-upon-Tyne … 2 14 6 Nottingham … 2 18 5 Sheffield … 2 16 2 Stoke-on-Trent … 2 1 11 West Ham … 3 13 2 Expenditure.—The expenditure on which the figures above are based is the gross expenditure on revenue account after deducting all specific receipts (including Government grants specifically in aid of the services) but making no deduction in respect of the block grants under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929, and the Local Government Act, 1929.
Services.—The services include education, poor relief, lunacy and mental deficiency, housing and public health (hospitals, treatment of infectious diseases, tuberculosis, venereal diseases, maternity and child welfare and miscellaneous public health services other than water supply, cleansing, sewers and drains, baths and wash-houses, and pleasure grounds).