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Written Question · S3W-10749 · Session 3

How much each local authority spent on police, fire and valuation boards in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004, (d) 2005, (e) 2006 and (f) 2007, …

Answered Asked by Richard Baker Lab Lodged 6 Mar 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority spent on police, fire and valuation boards in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004, (d) 2005, (e) 2006 and (f) 2007, shown also as a percentage of each local authority’s total budget.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 17 Mar 2008 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

The information requested is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45111).
The expenditure has been apportioned to councils by the amount that the police, fire and valuation joint boards requisition from them. Valuation joint boards'' expenditure comprises registration of electors, council tax valuation and non-domestic valuation.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-10749 by reference.