HC Deb 24 May 1978 vol 950 c585W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much expenditure has been incurred under Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 during each year since its provisions came into force.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The grants paid under Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 are as follows:

£m (to nearest £100,000)
1967–68 1.4
1968–69 1.8
1969–70 3.7
1970–71 4.4
1971–72 5.5
1972–73 7.0
1973–74 9.4
1974–75 10.2
1975–76 13.8
1976–77 20.4
1977–78 24.7 (Estimate)
1978–79 25.7 (Estimate)