§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the total amount paid to Manchester Corporation in rate support grants and their equivalents in each of the past nine years; and what is his estimate of the amount payable for the year 1970–71.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe information is as follows:
of the Southwell Rural District Council, Newark Rural District Council and Newark Borough Council in the past 12 months compared with similar rebates and grants paid to those authorities in 1964.
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§ Mr. Denis HowellExchequer housing subsidies are intended in the first instance to be used for rent rebates but the subsidy payment is normally much larger than the total paid in rebates. The amounts of housing subsidies, rate rebate
Southwell R.D.C. Newark R.D.C. Newark B.C. 1964–65 1968–69 1964–65 1968–69 1964–65 1968–69 £ £ £ £ £ £ Rate deficiency grant … 43,237 — 33,123 — 37,999 — Rate support grants: Resources element … — 88,591 — 43,926 — 51,553 Domestic element … — 34,494 — 11,227 — 19,654 Total rate support grants … — 123,085 — 55,153 — 71,207 Rating (Interim) Relief grants … — — — — 1,560 — Rate Rebates Grant … — 3,970 — 1,424 — 3,934 Housing Subsidies … 98,554 140,332 21,652 36,580 58,592 73,003 Totals … 141,791 267,387 54,775 93,157 98,151 148,144