§ Mr. R. T. EVANSasked the Minister of Health the aggregate of the payments made to local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire on account of de-rating for each of the years 1929 to 1932?
Sir H. YOUNGFor the year 1929–30 the payments to local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire amounted to £238,450 under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929, and £1,156,231 under Section 112 of the Local Government Act, 1929. As from 1st April, 1930, an amount 2009W equal to the total de-rating losses in England and Wales (based on the figures of the standard year 1928–29) is included, together with certain other sums, in the General Exchequer Contribution under the Local Government Act, 1929. The General Exchequer Contribution is apportioned between the counties and county boroughs in accordance with the provisions of that Act, there being included in each of the years 1930–31, 1931–32 and 1932–33 in each such apportionment 75 per cent. of the amount of the de-rating loss of the county or county borough. For each of these years the aggregate of the losses on account of rates through de-rating in Wales and Monmouthshire is, according to the latest estimates £2,231,500. The General Exchequer Grants to the local authorities in those areas under the Local Government Act, 1929, for each of the three years of the first fixed grant period from 1st April, 1930, amount approximately to £4,075,400.