69. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage increase in rate support grants or similar Government revenue grants paid to Glasgow over the past three years; and what has been the comparable percentage increase in the grants paid to Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. RossThe percentage increases for the years 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68 for Glasgow were 9.7, 5.0 and 24.5 respectively and for Scotland 10.7, 14.4 and 21.3 respectively.