HC Deb 30 June 1953 vol 517 cc22-4W
Sir G. Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the income of local authorities, classified according to source, for the years 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1951–52, ended 15th May in each case.

Mr. J. Stuart

The estimated income of Scottish local authorities in the years referred to, so far as separate figures are available, according to source, was as follows:

capital works, under the usual headings for the years 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1951–52, ended 15th May in each case.

Mr. J. Stuart

The estimated expenditure of local authorities in Scotland, other

YEARS ENDED 15TH MAY
£ thousand
—— 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52
Housing … … … 14,926 16,675 19,012
Revenue-producing undertakings … … … 15,073 15,177 16,103
All other purposes … … … 68,175 71,633 81,035
Total … … … 98,174 103,485 116,150
Details of the expenditure by services are not yet available.

Sir G. Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the income of local authorities from Government grants, classified according to services, for the years 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1951–52, ended 15th May in each case.

YEARS ENDED 15TH MAY
£ thousand
—— 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52
Allocated to specific services:
Education … … … 20,954 22,144 25,527
Local health authority services … … … 1,210 1,531 1,661
Children … … … 386 476 575
Housing … … … 4,869 5,108 5,640
Roads and bridges … … … 1,900 1,857 2,415
Fire service … … … 224 303 341
Police … … … 2,377 2,558 2,934
Other services … … … 879 1,083 2,050
Not allocated to specific services (a):
Equalisation and transitional grants under the Local Government Act, 1948 … … … 5,419 5,640 5,859
Total … … … 38,218 40,700 47,002
(a) Grants in lieu of rates on Government property are regarded as rate income and are not included in this table.

Sir G. Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the figures, from 1948, for rates and for grants, respectively, embodied in the consolidated figure for both given in Appendix II to Command Paper 8813 of 1953.

Mr. J. Stuart

As some local authorities do not receive Exchequer equalisation grant, and as the proportion of expenditure met from the grant varies in the case of those authorities who do receive it, I regret that the information asked for by my hon. and gallant Friend cannot be made available.

than out of loans for capital works, is as follows:

Mr. J. Stuart

The income of local authorities in Scotland, in the years referred to, from Government grants (including grants in respect of capital works) was as follows: