HC Deb 20 December 1974 vol 883 c738W
Mr. Spence

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the sum taken into account in the calculation for rate support grant in the year 1974–75 in relation to local authority concessionary bus fares.

Mr. O'Malley

The amount taken into account for the purposes of the Rate Support Grant Order 1974 (Statutory Instrument 550) for England and Wales was £24.2 million at November 1973 prices.