§ Mr. Deanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what steps he proposes to take to ensure that betterment
386Wyears 1968–69 and 1969–70; and what is the product of a 1d. rate for each of these years.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe information is as follows:—
Grants expressed as a rate equivalent Year Penny Rate Product Total Grants Rate Support Grants £ s. d. s. d 1964–65 … 37,536 5 6* — 1965–66 … 40,004 6 0* — 1966–67 … 40,240 6 6 — 1967–68 … 41,589 9 l — 1968–69 … 41,700 (Estimated) — 7 6 1969–70 … 41,600 (Estimated) — 8 4 * Excluding police grant which amounted to a rate equivalent of 5d. for 1964–65 and 6d. for 1965–66. Responsibility for the police service was transferred to the Bedfordshire and Luton Police Authority from 1st April, 1966.