§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will state the total sum paid in general and other grants to Dorset County Council in the years 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1962, and 1963; and if he will give the estimated total grants for 1963 and 1964.
§ Sir K. JosephI regret that information is not available in the form requested. The grants reported by Dorset County Council to have been brought to account in the various years are as follows:
Year General grant Other grants and reimbursements £ £ 1953–54 … — 2,616,116 1954–55 … — 2,883,496 1958–59 … — 4,205,216 1959–60 … 2,577,608 1,789,992 1962–63 … 3,189,894 2,307,918 I estimate that general grants for 1963–64 and 1964–65 will be £3,774,491 and £3,973,518 respectively. I have no information about other grants.