§ Mr. Cartlandasked the Minister of Health whether he will give particulars for the following authorities in England and Wales, showing the number who have and have not submitted five-year programmes in accordance with Circular No. 1687, their populations and the total amount of the capital sums which such programmes would require: corporation of the City of London, London County Council; London
Number and Class of Authority. Estimated Population. Total amount of capital expenditure provisionally included in the programmes. Returns submitted by 11th February, 1939. £ 16 Metropolitan Borough Councils … 2,351, 700 19,836,786 47 County Councils … 17,332,900 137,975,247 52 County Borough Councils … 8,502,900 217,917,143 176 Non County Borough Councils … 5,936,100 80,813,823 311 Urban District Councils … 4,608,500 47,276,906 240 Rural District Councils … 3,803,900 29,438,786 34 Catchment Boards … * 3,437,853 150 Drainage Boards … * 228,523 247 Other Bodies … * 20,833,488 Returns not submitted by nth February, 1939. London County Council … 4,094,500 — Corporation of the City of London … 9,400 — 12 Metropolitan Borough Councils … 1,733,400 — 14 County Councils … 6,179,200 — 31 County Borough Councils … 4,921,600 — 130 Non County Borough Councils … 2,788,900 — 264 Urban District Councils … 2,998,200 — 236 Rural District Councils … 3,376,500 — 15 Catchment Boards … * — 243 Drainage Boards … * — 178 Other Bodies … * — * Figures not available. Note.—In the above table the population in each Administrative County, including London, is accounted for twice, as the area of administration of each County Council is coterminous with the aggregate of the areas administered by the Rating Authorities in that county.
44Wpopulation based on similar numbers at each age group, for the same periods?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe figures required are as follow:
boroughs, county councils, county boroughs, boroughs, urban and rural district councils, catchment boards, drainage boards, and other bodies?
§ Mr. ElliotThe following table gives the particulars asked for by my hon. Friend as to the authorities in England and Wales which have or have not submitted to the Ministry of Health returns showing provisional programmes of capital expenditure covering the five years commencing 1st April, 1938: