HC Deb 05 April 1968 vol 762 cc152-3W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proportion of the total income of Welsh local authorities came from central Government contributions by way of rate deficiency fund grants and otherwise, during the years 1964 to 1967, inclusive.

1964–65 1965–66
Capital Account
Rate Fund Services
Total receipts from loans, grants and other sources … … £61.3m. £57.1m.
Total Government Grants … … … £2.2m. £1.5m.
Total Grants as a percentage of total receipts … … … 3.6% 2.6%
Other Services
Total receipts from loans, grants and other sources … … £4.8m. £6.2m.
Total Government Grants … … … £0.03m. £0.1m.
Total grants as a percentage of total receipts … … … 0.63% 1.6%
Revenue Account
Rate Fund Services
Total income from rates, grants, fees and rents … … … £155.9m. £176.6m.
Total Government grants including housing subsidies and grants for specific services £82.2m. £91.5m.
Total grants as a percentage of total income … … … 52.8% 51.8%
Other Services
Total income from rates, grants and other sources … … £15.3m. £17.5m.
Total government grants … … … £0.3m. £0.3m.
Total grants as a percentage of total income … … … 2.0% 1.70%
Figures are not yet available either for 1965–67 or 1967–68.

SourceEpitomes of accounts.