asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the amount of rates collected during the year ended 31st March, 1946, by means of (a) poor rates in county health districts; (b) poor rates in urban districts; (c) rates other than poor rates in urban districts; (d) rates other than poor rates in towns under town commissioners; (e) municipal and other rates in county borough, and (f) the total rates collected.
Written Answers. - Collection of Rates.
Provisional figures only are as yet available for the year ended 31st March, 1946. These are:—
1. County Health Districts |
£4,380,000 |
2. Urban Districts |
|
(a) Poor Rate |
565,000 |
(b) Rates other than poor rate |
330,000 |
3. Towns under Town Commissioners |
15,000 |
4. County Boroughs |
2,800,000 |
5. Total Rates collected |
£8,090,000 |