asked the Minister for the Environment the net cost to the Exchequer of an increase of 16 per cent in the current annual subvention to local authorities in lieu of the partial abolition of rates.
Written Answers. - Exchequer Subvention to Local Authorities.
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The subvention to local authorities under Subhead P of my Department's Vote for 1979 to compensate for the abolition of rates on domestic and certain other hereditaments amounted to £91.827 million. The cost to the Exchequer of increasing this by 16 per cent would amount to £14.692 million.