HC Deb 29 March 1973 vol 853 cc395-6W
Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the percentage increase in local authority Government grants for 1972–73 for Retford, Retford RDC, Worksop and Worksop RDC local authorities.

Mr. Graham Page

The latest estimates of rate support grants made by my Department to these local authorities show the following percentage increases for 1972–73 compared with 1971–72:

East Retford Borough Council 10.3
East Retford Rural District Council 13.2
Worksop Borough Council 25.8
Worksop Rural District Council 80.1

Comparable figures for housing subsidies and other grants for specific services are not yet available.