HC Deb 10 April 1963 vol 675 cc163-4W
Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average weekly rate burden on local authority houses in each local authority area in Scotland.

— 1960–61 1961–62
Actual Adjusted* Actual Adjusted*
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Houses (privately owned) … … … … … 35.9 29.5 32.2 26.6
Houses (local authority) … … … … … 23.7 19.5 20.4 16.8
Industrial … … … … … 7.5 6.2 12.9 10.6
Commercial … … … … … 32.9 27.0 19.5 16.1
Miscellaneous … … … … … 15.0 12.4
Equivalent of Equalisation Grant … … … … … — 17.8 — 17.5
* Share after taking account of rateable value equivalent of Exchequer Equalisation Grant.

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what estimate he has made of the increase in Exchequer equalisation grants in Scotland which will arise from the revaluation of property in England and Wales;

(2) what will be the effect of revaluation in England and Wales on the

Mr. Noble

I shall circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT as Soon as possible.

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rateable value of privately-owned rented houses in Scotland.

Mr. Noble

The average rateable value of all privately-owned houses in 1962–63 is £31; a separate figure for rented houses is not available.

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average weekly burden of rates on all domestic properties in Scotland.

Mr. Noble

Including domestic water rate, 12s. 0½d.

Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what are the shares of total rateable value attributable to each of the different classes of property when rateable value equivalent of the Exchequer equalisation grant is taken into account;

(2) what was the distribution of rateable values between different classes of property in Scotland before and after the last revaluation.

Mr. Noble

The shares of rateable value in 1960–61 (i.e. before revaluation) and in 1961–62 (i.e. after revaluation) were as follows:

general and other grants paid to Scottish local authorities.

Mr. Noble

On the basis of present information, the estimated increase in Exchequer equalisation grant in Scotland in 1963–64 as a result of revaluation in England and Wales is about £2 million. Other grants are not affected.