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Local Government Expenditure

Volume 906: debated on Tuesday 24 February 1976

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Mr. James Lamond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of local government expenditure in England is met from central Government funds.

Mr. Oakes

Central Government grants, including grants towards rate rebates, represented about 64 per cent. of net expenditure chargeable to the rate fund for English local authorities for the latest financial year, 1974–75.