§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) to what extent revenue from the rating system and, separately, from domestic rates has contributed a diminishing proportion of local government expenditure on the basis of 10 years' comparisons over the last 50 years;
(2) what was the total of all local government expenditure in 1972–73 or in the latest year for which figures are available; and what was the percentage of all expenditure contributed by domestic ratepayers and by the central Government.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe gross revenue expenditure of local authorities in England and Wales and the proportion met from rates, grants and other income including housing rents were as follows:
from local authorities were altered in 1969–70 and figures for 1971–72 are therefore not directly comparable with earlier years.
"Government Grants" in 1941–42 include reimbursement of costs of emergency services which accounted for about one-fifth of expenditure.