asked the Minister for Local Government what is (a) the amount per pound and (b) the percentage of monies collected in rates spent on average by local authorities on (i) health services, (ii) education, (iii) roads and (iv) agriculture in the years 1957 to 1961.
Written Answers. - Rates Expenditure.
61.
Following is the information in so far as it is available in my Department:—
|
Year ended 31st March |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
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|
(a) Average Rate in £ for Health Services |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
(1) County Councils |
12 |
3.61 |
12 |
6.43 |
12 |
3.00 |
13 |
0.23 |
13 |
4.80 |
|
(2) County Borough Corporations |
16 |
10.78 |
16 |
6.31 |
15 |
0.56 |
17 |
9.45 |
17 |
8.68 |
|
(3) Urban District Councils and Borough Corporations |
11 |
5.64 |
12 |
4.45 |
12 |
4.26 |
13 |
1.78 |
13 |
6.63 |
|
(b) Average Rate in £ for Road Services |
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|
(1) County Councils |
11 |
2.00 |
10 |
8.29 |
10 |
8.90 |
10 |
10.04 |
11/0.25 |
|
|
(2) County Borough Corporations |
2 |
3.26 |
2 |
1.27 |
2 |
1.09 |
2 |
3.77 |
2 |
2.25 |
|
(3) Urban District Councils and Borough Corporations |
4 |
9.64 |
4 |
9.92 |
5 |
3.77 |
4 |
4.90 |
4 |
9.85 |
Information is not available as to the amount of the rate in the £ applicable to education and agriculture or as to the percentage of moneys collected in rates on the various services.