Rate Deficiency Grant (Whitehaven)

HC Deb 05 May 1967 vol 746 cc131-2W

Mr. Symonds

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the total amount paid for all purposes from national funds to assist the rate income of the non-county borough of Whitehaven, the Ennerdale Rural District Council and the Millom Rural District Council for the years 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1966–67.

Mr. MacColl

The total sums paid in respect of rate deficiency grant, grants under Section 1 of the Rating (Interim Relief) Act, 1964, specific grants in aid of revenue expenditure and housing subsidies for these years are as follows:

	Borough of Whitehaven	Ennerdale R.D.C.	Millom R.D.C.
	£	£	£
1962–63	144,497	78,799	40,546
1963–64	131,935	61,599	40,048
1964–65	137,403	63,610	40,446
1965–66	150,577	75,538	49,790

Comparable figures for 1966–67 are not yet available.

(Source—Epitomes of accounts and departmental records.)