Rate Support Grant

HC Deb 07 December 1976 vol 922 cc182-3W

Mr. Lambie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount of rate support grant allocated to Scottish local authorities in the financial year 1976–77.

Mr. Millan

The aggregate amount of the rate support grants payable to Scottish local authorities in respect of the financial year 1976–77 as prescribed in the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) (No.2) Order 1975 is £822.7 million. The Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1976 laid before the House on 6th December provides for increases in the aggregate amounts of the grants for 1975–76 and 1976–77 of £6.4 million and £52.6 million respectively to be payable in 1976–77.