§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, in percentage terms, the proportion of total local government expenditure in Scotland funded by central Government including the cost to central Government of rate rebates; what proportion was paid by the domestic, commercial and industrial ratepayers, respectively; and what proportion was met from other sources for the latest period for which such figures are available.
§ Mr. YoungerFigures for 1981–82 are as follows. They represent percentages of the provisional outturn for total local authority expenditure—including housing—net of income from fees, charges and rents.
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Percentage Government Grants* 59.5 Domestic element of rate support grant 0.4
Percentage Domestic ratepayers 13.1 Industrial ratepayers 4.8 Commercial ratepayers 12.3 Other ratepayers 9.9 * Includes housing support grant, rate support grant and rate rebate grants.