§ Mr. Walker-Smithasked the Minister of Health whether he will make available to Parliament as soon as possible information in the form of Table II of the White Papers Cmd. 7253 and Cmd. 7256 showing the effect of the proposed Exchequer equalising grant and Exchequer transitional grant under the Local Government Bill now before Parliament on the rates levied by each county district in England and Wales.
§ Mr. BevanTable II of the White Paper referred to by the hon. Member gives in columns (4) and (6) the estimated effect on the rates in 1946–47 if Exchequer Equalisation Grants and Exchequer Transitional Grants had been payable in that year. The sum of the figures in these two columns is the estimated reduction in the county rate. The rates in county60W districts would also have been affected by the transfer of certain functions either to the Central Government or to the county council, and by the change in the capitation payments proposed in the Bill. No estimates have been made to show the effect of all the changes on each county district in England and Wales.