§ Mr. MacCollasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education whether he will state for the last convenient year the total amount of the main grant to local authorities in England and Wales; how much of it represents a capitation payment; how much a percentage grant; and what deduction is made in respect of rate product.
§ Sir E. BoyleProvisional figures for 1956–57 are as follows:
£ 1. Total Main Grant 253,543,000 2. Capitation payment included in (1) 40,371,000 3. Percentage grant included in (1) 258,820,000 4. Deduction for product of 17.85d. rate made in arriving at (1) 45,648,000