HC Deb 15 May 1970 vol 801 cc404-5W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the total amount of rate support grant given to Nuneaton Borough Council and Bedworth Urban District Council in the year 1970–71; and what was its equivalent in the year 1963–64.

Mr. Denis Howell:

The latest estimate of the rate support grants for 1970–71 for these two local authorities, and the corresponding grants for 1963–64 are as follows:

Rate Support Grants Corresponding Grants
1970–71 1963–64
£ £
Nuneaton Borough Council 303,745 89,766
Bedworth Urban District Council 231,797 76,965

Mr. William Price

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the amount of rate support grant paid to the following councils in 1964–65 and 1970–71; and what is the equivalent in rate poundage, namely Worksop Borough Council, Worksop Rural District Council, Retford Borough Council, Retford Rural District Council, Bineham Rural District Council, Carlton Urban District Council, Arnold Urban District

Rate support grants 1970–71 Corresponding grants 1964–65
Worksop Borough Council … … … … … £143,927 £71,627
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic. … … … … … 3s. 1d. 1s. 4d.
Other … … … … … 1s. 5d.
Worksop Rural District Council … … … … … £85,291 £39,291
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 3s. 8d. 1s. 7d.
Other … … … … … 2s. 0d.
East Retford Borough Council … … … … … £100,605 £54,830
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 4s. 5d. 2s. 3d.
Other … … … … … 2s. 9d.
East Retford Rural District … … … … … £25,413 £13,061
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 1s. 8d. 3d.
Other … … … … … Nil
Bingham Rural District Council … … … … … £205,190 £58,094
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 3s. 9d. 1s. 4d.
Other … … … … … 2s. 1d.
Carlton Urban District Council … … … … … £164,224 £40,479
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 2s. 7d. 7d.
Other … … … … … 11d.
Arnold Urban District Council … … … … … £134,195 £33,075
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 2s. 8d. 8d.
1s. 0d.
Nottinghamshire County Council … … … … … £22,251,534 £12,447,275
Additional rate poundage assuming no grants:
Domestic … … … … … 17s. 11d. 12s. 4d.
Other … … … … …
* East Retford Rural District Council no longer qualifies for the resources element because of a significant increase in the rate product per head of population in recent years.