§ Sir Geoffrey de Freitasasked the Secrettary of State for the Environment what was the amount of rate support grant payable to the Northamptonshire county council in each of the years 1973–74 to 459W 1978–79; what was the value of the grant in real terms related to 1973–74 prices; and what proportion of the country's total expenditure this represented in each year.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe amount paid in rate support grant to Northamptoshire
Years Grant £ Grant expressed at 1973–74 prices Percentage of total expenditure £ £ 1973–74 … … … … … … 26,792,100 26,792,100 60.82 1974–75 … … … … … … 24,504,053 20,108,365 40.75 1975–76 … … … … … … 32,431,627 21,425,399 35.28 1976–77 … … … … … … 35,357,684 20,642,001 37.60 1977–78 … … … … … … 34,671,442 18,234,691 35.53 1978–79 … … … … … … 33,413,396 15,972,750 29.97 For the year 1973–74 these figures include the payment made to the former Northampton county borough whose major functions were transferred to the county council in the local government reorganisation in 1974; they include both the resources and needs elements of rate support grant which were payable to these authorities at that time. Since 1974–75 only the needs element is paid direct to the county council and therefore the figures shown do not include resources element.