§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what help in monetary terms Harwich and Brightlingsea receive, respectively, from
Harwich B. Brightlingsea U.D. 1. Rate-deficiency grant payable to local council: (a) Amount … … £54,725 £15,639 (b) As a percentage of local expenditure … … 32.9 per cent. 41.8 per cent. (c) As a rate … … 29.5d. 25.6d. 2. Rateable share of Rate-deficiency Grant payable to Essex County Council: (a) Amount … … £9,426 £3,100 (b) As a rate … … 5.1d. 5.1d. 3. Aggregate Rate-deficiency Grant: (a) As a rate … … 34.6d. 30.7d. (b) As a percentage of the total rate (including county precept) … … 21.4 per cent. 21.3 per cent.