HC Deb 27 January 1969 vol 776 c258W
Mr. Rose

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how much was given per head of population in 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively, by way of grants to local authorities in the North-West and Scotland, respectively.

Mr. K. Robinson

The estimated amounts per head of population of the rate support grants for 1967–68 and 1968–69 and of the corresponding grants for 1966–67 for the North-West economic planning region and Scotland are as follows:

1966–67 1967–68 1968–69
£ £ £
North West (economic planning region) 25.94 28.45 30.71
Scotland 27.08 29.98 32.34

Comparable figures for other grants to local authorities are not readily available in this form.