§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of local authority expenditure is covered by Exchequer grant; what sums are involved; how it compares with the years 1963 to 1968; and what is the estimate for the current year.
§ Mr. RossThe information is contained in the following table. My hon. Friend will be interested to know that the proportion of Exchequer grants to rate and Grant borne expenditure rose from 55.8 per cent. in 1963–64 to an estimated 57.1 per cent. in the current financial year.
Total Exchequer Grants Rate and Grant Borne Expenditure Proportion of Grants to Rate and Grant Borne Expenditure £'000 £'000 Per cent. 1963–64 131,151 235,050 55.8 1964–65 141,710 252,758 56.1 1965–66 156,257 277,861 56.2 1966–67 172,011 314,082 54.8 1967–68 192,165 337,330 57.0 1968–69* 209,130 366,502 57.1 * Estimated.