§ Mr. Templeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the precepts levied by individual river and catchment boards in England and Wales for 1962–63 and 1963–64 in terms of a penny rate based upon the best estimates available to him; and if he will 124W publish these figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe following table, compiled from information supplied by river and catchment boards, sets out the precepts levied in 1962–63 and 1963–64 in terms of a penny rate.
River or Catchment Board Precepts in Pence per Pound 1962–63 Estimated 1963–6364 d. d. Avon and Dorset 2.32 1.09 Bristol Avon 3.64 1.486 Cheshire 3.472 0.728 Cornwall 2.806 0.935 Cumberland 3.9 1.517 Dee and Clwyd 4.0 2.0 Devon 4.38 2.4225 East Suffolk and Norfolk 4.55 1.9 East Sussex 3.05 1.35 Essex 4.55 1.6 Glamorgan 3.5 1.25 Great Ouse 4.177 1.852 Gwynedd 7.561 4.21 Hampshire 0.836 0.333 Hull and East Yorkshire 2.75 1.189 Isle of Wight 3.74 1.98 Kent 4.285 1.834 Lancashire 3.2 1.45 Lincolnshire 5.29 2.05 Mersey 2.5 1.35 Nene 2.831 1.144 Northumberland and Tyneside 1.0 0.57 Severn 2.08 0.94 Somerset 6.776 3.049 South West Wales 3.25 1.23 Trent 3.014 1.1 Usk 4.47 1.77 Wear and Tees 1.411 0.545 Welland 7.875 3.062 West Sussex 3.48 1.64 Wye 6.0 2.75 Yorkshire Ouse 2.0 0.976 Lee Conservancy 3.539 1.091 Thames Conservancy 2.85 1.044
§ Mr. Templeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the total amount of precepts levied by river and catchment boards in England and Wales for 1962–63 and 1963–64; what increase or decrease per cent. these figures represent on the figures of the immediately preceding year; and if he will publish these figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe figures supplied by river and catchment boards show that the total amount of precepts 125W levied for 1962–63 and 1963–64 and the percentage increase they represent on the preceding year are as follows:
1961–62 £'000 1962–63 1963–64 £'000 Percentage increase over 1961–62 £'000 Percentage increase over 1962–63 6,589 7,122 8.1 7,897 10.9