§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of total local government expenditure the rate support grant represented for Scotland from 1960 until 1976, giving the exact percentage for each year.
§ Mr. William RossThe approximate percentages of net revenue expenditure on rate fund services—including contributions to the housing revenue account—represented by rate support grant or its equivalent during the period are as follows:
Year Percentage 1960–61 … 41 1961–62 … 40 1962–63 … 40 1963–64 … 42 1964–65 … 42 1965–66 … 42 1966–67 … 42 1967–68 … 48 1968–69 … 47 1969–70 … 49 1970–71 … 52 1971–72 … 53 1972–73 … 53 1973–74 … 56 1974–75 … 61* 1975–76 … 60* * Estimated.