§ Mr. Lomasasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, if he will show, in table form, the total amount granted to the Huddersfield local authority for each financial year from 1965–66 to 1967–68; and how this compares with the previous three years.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe information is as follows:
£ 1962–63 … … 2,338,819 1963–64 … … 3,032,901 1964–65 … … 3,416,895 1965–66 … … 3,728,079 1966–67 … … 4,250,888 Figures for 1967–68 are not yet available.
Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Departmental records.
§ Mr. Lomasasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, if he will detail the amounts granted to the Huddersfield local authority for each financial year from 1965–66 to 1967–68.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe information is as follows:
1965–66 1966–62 £ £ Capital Grants: Highways 69,735 150,746 Police — 30,550 Administration of Justice — 45,428 Civil Defence 57,243 14,235 Revenue Grants: Education 214,194 226,133 Air Pollution 16,151 23,124 National Assistance 4,233 3,972 Protection of Children 1,621 1,771 Improvement Grants 13,891 15,368 Highways 5,779 3,599 Police 207,318 251,860 Administration of Justice 19,866 27,062 Civil Defence 24,316 14,236 Miscellaneous 565 1,108 Housing Subsidies and other Housing 153,501 162,652 General Grant 1,821,881 2,031,270 Rate Deficiency Grant 1,099,350 1,207,402 Rating (Interim Relief) Act1964 (Section 1) 18,435 19,720 Rating Act 1966 (Rate Rebates) — 20,652 TOTAL 3,728,079 4,250,888 Complete figures for 1967–68 are not yet available, but the rate support grant amounts to£3,994,903.
Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Departmental Records.
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