§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Minister of Transport what amount of grant was paid to Brighton Corporation from Exchequer sources in each year since 1951 for the 263W purposes of all road building and maintenance.
§ Mr. MarshThe information requested is not available for the years up to 31st March, 1954 but grant paid by the Ministry of Transport in subsequent years was as follows:
£ 1954–55 18,740 1955–56 21,852 1956–57 9,431 1957–58 9,789 1958–59 4,680 1959–60 9,479 1960–61 23,496 1961–62 67,613 1962–63 113,108 1963–64 120,883 1964–65 23,154 1965–66 41,442 1966–67 53,223 1967–68 161,459 As from 1st April, 1967 the Corporation also receives Exchequer assistance towards its expenditure on roads through the Rate Support Grant paid by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.