Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what percentage of local government expenditure in the year 1965–66 was attributable to education and housing, respectively.
§ Mr. MacCollLocal Government expenditure on all services in 1965–66 is not yet known. The latest figures available of total local government expenditure in England and Wales are for 1964–65 and for that year the information is shown below. Percentages for 1965–66 may be somewhat different mainly on account of a major pay award to school teachers from 1st April, 1965.
— Percentage of gross revenue expenditure* Percentage of revenue expenditure* net of fees, rents and recoupments Education 42.2 49.9 Housing 15.2 5.4 * excludes trading services.