§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the total amount paid from Government sources to Bootle County Borough each year from 1963–64; and what is his estimate for the year 1970–71.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe information for the years from 1963–64 to 1968–69 is as follows:
£ 1963–64 … … 2,292,153 1964–65 … … 2,504,710 1965–66 … … 2,854,194 1966–67 … … 3,127,887 1967–68 … … 3,175,473 1968–69 … … 3,102,398 The amounts for the years 1967–68 and 1968–69 are not entirely comparable with those for earlier years because the police grant, which amounted to £148,334 in 1966–67, was not paid to the county borough council from 1st April, 1967, when responsibility for the service was transferred to the Liverpool and Bootle Police Authority.
For 1969–70 and 1970–71 the latest estimates of rate support grant amount to £2,925,048 and £3,157,497 respectively, compared with £2,673,473 for 1968–69. Corresponding estimates for the remaining grants are not yet available.