Local Authority Expenditure (Hansard, 12 March 1998)

HC Deb 12 March 1998 vol 308 c310W 310W

§ 38. Sir Sydney Chapman
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of total local authority expenditure is met by(a) central Government funds, (b) business rate payers and (c) council tax payers. [32530]

§ Mr. Darling
In 1995–96, across Great Britain as a whole, central government funds to local authorities had a value of 61 per cent. of total local authority expenditure, business rates payments 18 per cent., and council tax 15 per cent.