§ 77. Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Health to state to the last convenient date the total amount paid in subsidies to manufacturing industries and to agriculture under the Derating Act, 1928.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopNo Exchequer grants have been paid to industry or agriculture under the Act mentioned. While the loss of rates from derating in the standard year was one element in calculating the initial total pool of block grants to local authorities under the Act of 1929, the distribution was on a different basis. The system of block grants ceased in March, 1948.