HC Deb 17 February 1970 vol 796 cc75-6W
78. Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the total amount paid to Gateshead County Borough 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 Howell

The latest estimates of the rate support grants payable to Gateshead County Borough Council for the years 1967–68 to 1970–71 and the corresponding grants for the six preceding years are as follows:

£
961–62 1,674,433
962–63 1,830,554
963–64 2,129,273
964–65 2,281,415
965–66 2,570,455
966–67 2,759,014
967–68 2,983,952
968–69 3,234,194
969–70 3,611,438
970–71 3,883,060