§ 78. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that Glasgow will lose £2 million of Equalisation Grant because of the increase in its rateable valuation; what other towns in Scotland are similarly affected; and if he will take steps to protect ratepayers against the consequential rise in local taxation.
§ Dr. Dickson MabonThe City Assessor recently reported that his original estimate of the new rateable value of the city was about £3½ million too low. The distribution of Exchequer266W equalisation grant in Scotland has therefore had to be revised, and the result is to reallocate some £2 million from Glasgow to other Scottish authorities. Because of the higher rateable value, the rate poundage in Glasgow should not be affected. No other authority is similarly affected.