HC Deb 04 April 1979 vol 965 cc751-2W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been given to Walsall under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 for each year since the Act came into force.

Mr. John

Since 1967 amounts paid to Walsall under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 have been:

WALSALL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Financial Year £
1967–68 7,347
1968–69 10,130
1969–70 43,878
1970–71 32,679
1971–72 110,103
1972–73 43,857
1973–74 52,240

WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
1974–75 52,974
1975–76 81,977
1976–77 201,884
1977–78 416,695
1978–79 2,046,721

(The figure of £2,046,721 for 1978–79 includes retrospective payments for the years 1974–75–1977–78 amounting to £1,351,296).