§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will pub-
RECKONABLE EXPENDITURE £ million As returned by local authorities As in Appendix A of the Report on the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1967 1967–68 1968–69 1967–68 1968–69 Education … … 140.774 146.751 138.350 144.380 School milk and meals … … 10.290 10.521 10.390 10.710 Children … … 4.413 4.619 4.360 4.580 Police … … 21.199 21.884 20.890 21.570 Local Health, including port health … … 10.670 11.131 10.100 10.530 Welfare … … 3.707 4.233 3.600 3.820 Fire … … 5.796 5.945 5.210 5.410 School-crossing patrols … … 0.424 0.438 0.440 0.450 Registration of electors … … 0.388 0.396 0.380 0.390 Civil Defence … … 1.443 1.031 1.160 1.030 Probation of offenders … … 0.632 0.654 0.650 0.670 Highways, road lighting and road safety … 26.670 28.440 25.460 27.060 Cleansing … … 11.290 11.780 10.930 11.640 Sewers and drains … … 8.610 9.590 8.110 8.810 Parks … … 5.790 6.060 5.320 5.320 Libraries, museums and art galleries … … 2.400 2.460 2.200 2.360 Other services … … 18.460 19.320 16.750 17.460 272.956 285.253 264.300 276.190