§ Dr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what amount of money spent by the Urban District Council of Urmston from its rate fund was provided by the Exchequer, and what was obtained by levying the rate in each of the years 1960–61 to 1967–68; and what the corresponding amounts are estimated to be for each of the years 1968–69 and 1969–70.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe table below gives the amounts for each of the years from 1960–61 to 1967–68 and the corresponding amounts estimated for 1968–69. 1 am not in a position to make a forecast of the amounts for 1969–70.
Revenue grants (excluding housing subsidies and capital grants) Income from rates (excluding the county council's precept) £ £ 1960–61 … 1,008 246,216 1961–62 … 2,028 281.504 1962–63 … 6,784 288,761 1963–64 … 1,381 340,559 1964–65 … 6,301 390,769 1965–66 … 18,502 401,670 1966–67 … 24,123 449,060 1967–68 … 57.914 480,610 1968–69 (estimate) 71,903 485,000 Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Depart-mental records.