Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the income of local authorities in Scotland, classified according to source for 1952–53, ended 15th May.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe estimated income of Scottish local authorities in 1952–53 so far as separate figures are available, according to services, was as follows:
— £ thousands 1952–53 year ended 15th May Capital Receipts: Loans 66,674 Government grants 2,222 Sales and other sources 1,798 Total 70,694 Other income: Rates 44,928 Payments in lieu of rates—Part V of Local Government Act, 1948 1,288 Government grants 48,372 Housing: rents, etc.* 10,467 Revenue-producing undertakings* 15,058 Miscellaneous income 13,320 Total 133,433 Total Income 204,127 * Gross income apart from rates and grants.
Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the income of local authorities in Scotland from Government grants, classified according to services, for 1952–53, ended 15th May.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe estimated income of local authorities in Scotland in the98W year 1952–53, from Government grants (including grants. in respect of capital works) was as follows:
— £ thousands 1952–53 year ended 15th May Allocated to specific services: Education 27,081 Local health authority services 1,836 Children 661 Housing 6,635 Roads and bridges 2,522 Fire Service 379 Police 3,099 Other services 2,271 Not allocated to specific services*: Equalisation and transitional grants under the Local Government Act, 1948 6,110 Total 50,594 * Grants in lieu of rates on Government property are regarded as rate income and are not included in this table.