asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69 the total revenue expenditure by local authorities itemised under roads, public assistance, health, sanitary services, housing and general purposes.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Expenditure and Receipts.
123.
The information requested in respect of 1966-67 is contained in the Returns of Local Taxation for that year. This particular publication also includes the latest estimate available for 1967-68. The estimated expenditure for 1968-69 is as follows:
|
£ million |
|
|
Roads |
20.45 |
|
Public Assistance |
1.94 |
|
Health |
48.51 |
|
Sanitary Services |
9.79 |
|
Housing |
19.29 |
|
General Purposes |
16.75 |
124.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69 the actual and percentage contributions to local authority spending, deriving from rates, State subventions and miscellaneous.
126.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the miscellaneous receipts, apart from rates and grants, received by local authorities in 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69.
The information requested in Questions Nos. 124 and 126 is as follows:
|
Revenue receipts of Local Authority |
1966-67 |
1967-68† |
1968-69† |
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Rates* |
31.53 (33.8%) |
34.71 (33.3%) |
38.76 (33.5%) |
|
State Grants |
46.67 (50.1%) |
52.64 (50.4%) |
57.70 (50.0%) |
|
Other Receipts |
15.03 (16.1%) |
16.98 (16.3%) |
19.12 (16.5%) |
*Including increases in rents of small dwellings owned by rating authorities which are, in effect, the rates on those dwellings.
†Estimates.
125.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69 the amount of State subvention for roads, health services, loan charges and agricultural rates grants.
Following is the information:
STATE Subvention for Certain Services
|
1966-67 |
1967-68 |
1968-69 |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Roads |
9.98 |
9.18 |
9.86 |
|
Health Services* |
18.88 |
20.53 |
23.97 |
|
Loan charges† |
4.43 |
4.60 |
5.31 |
|
Rates on Agricultural Land |
13.33 |
15.63 |
16.98 |
*Grants payable to Health Authorities in respect of revenue expenditure on health services.
†For services for which the Minister for Local Government is responsible.