HC Deb 12 May 1961 vol 640 cc91-2W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing the total amount of Government grants in each of the last five

RATE FUND SERVICES
Year Total amount of Government Grants Percentage of grant to net expenditure*
£ thousands
1954–55 … Aberdeen … … … … … 1,625 42
Dundee … … … … … 1,343 37
Edinburgh … … … … … 2,906 39
Glasgow … … … … … 9,755 38
Rest of Scotland … … … … … 44,829 63
Total—Scotland … … … … … 60,458 54
1955–56 … Aberdeen … … … … … 1,909 38
Dundee … … … … … 1,623 39
Edinburgh … … … … … 3,514 38
Glasgow … … … … … 10,917 40
Rest of Scotland … … … … … 48,621 63
Total—Scotland … … … … … 66,584 54
1956–57 … Aberdeen … … … … … 2,131 36
Dundee … … … … … 1,899 41
Edinburgh … … … … … 3,983 39
Glasgow … … … … … 12,291 40
Rest of Scotland … … … … … 53,779 59
Total—Scotland … … … … … 74,083 52
1957–58 … Aberdeen … … … … … 2,363 43
Dundee … … … … … 2,048 41
Edinburgh … … … … … 4,217 40
Glasgow … … … … … 12,834 39
Rest of Scotland … … … … … 62,428 63
Total—Scotland … … … … … 83,890 55
1958–59 … Aberdeen … … … … … 2,511 44
Dundee … … … … … 2,264 44
Edinburgh … … … … … 4,522 40
Glasgow … … … … … 13,999 39
Rest of Scotland … … … … … 68,164 65
Total—Scotland … … … … … 91,460 56
* i.e. gross expenditure less miscellaneous receipts (rents, fees, etc.)

years given to each of the city, county and large burgh local authorities; and what percentage this sum represented of the total annual expenditure of each of these authorities during this period.

Mr. Maclay

I regret that, owing to the complications introduced by joint expenditures, figures showing the relationship of grants to expenditure are not available for individual local authorities except the four counties of cities. The following table contains information relating to the four cities and to the rest of Scotland as a whole for the years 1954–55 to 1958–59. Full information is not yet available for later years.