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Mr. Craigen
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what the net expenditure has been for local authorities in England during each of the last three years for which figures are available on rent rebates, rate rebates, school meals. old people's homes, home helps and meals on wheels services; and what are the comparable figures for Scotland and Wales.
Mr. Oakes
The figures are:
| England | Wales | Scotland | |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| Rent rebates: | |||
| 1972–73 (1st Year) | 6,444 | 333 | 1,083 |
| 1973–74 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
| Rate rebates: | |||
| 1971–72 | 4,026 | 263 | 645 |
| 1972–73 | 5,158 | 318 | 753 |
| 1973–74 | 6,382 | 357 | 858 |
| 1974–7‡ | 6,560 | 213 | N.A. |
| England and Wales* | Scotland† | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| School meals, etc.: | ||
| 1970–71 | 111,704 | 9,748 |
| 1971–72 | 118,179 | 11,197 |
| 1972–73 | 143,557 | 13,955 |
| Homes for the elderly: | ||
| 1970–71 | 60,845 | 4,670 |
| 1971–72 | 74,075 | 6,054 |
| 1972–73 | 71,470 | 7,028 |
| Home helps: | ||
| 1970–71 | 27,288 | 3,176 |
| 1971–72 | 35,090 | 4,236 |
| 1972–73§ | 39,913 | 5,527 |
| Meals in the home: | ||
| 1970–71 | 2,280 | 209 |
| 1971–72 | 2,911 | 258 |
| 1972–73§ | 3,304 | 348 |
| * Net expenditure to be met by rates, rate support grant and specific grants. | ||
| † Net expenditure to be met by rates and rate support grant. | ||
| ‡ Estimated figures. | ||
| § Excluding administration and social works cost. | ||