§ Mr. Gourlayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the amount of Government subsidy, the
Year Government Subsidies Rate Contributions (a) Of fixed amount or fixed proportion (b) Of amount equal to the Housing Revenue Account Deficiency Total (a) and (b) £ £ £ £ 1955–56 … … 8,568,897 2,722,553 6,466,345 9,188,898 1956–57 … … 9,676,370 3,032,756 8,610,737 11,643,493 1957–58 … … 10,720,900 — 12,054,961 12,054,961 1958–59 … … 11,257,255 — 12,650,919 12,650,919 Since 1957 there has been no fixed statutory rate contribution.