§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the amount of the annual domestic rate subsidy paid to Newark Borough Council, and Newark and Southwell Rural District Councils, respectively, in poundage and amount for each year since the subsidy was paid; and what increase is proposed for the coming financial year.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe latest estimates of the domestic element for these three local authorities are as follows:
Newark Borough Council Newark Rural District Council Southwell Rural District Council £ £ £ 1967–68 9,646 5,390 16,578 1968–69 19,654 11,227 34,494 1969–70 30,282 17,557 54,218 1970–71 41,478 24,062 74,277 The amount of the first estimate for 1971–72 together with revised estimates for the two previous years are to be notified to the local authorities early in the New Year. The domestic element provides for the following reductions in rate poundage:
Dwelling-houses Mixed hereditaments 1967–68 5d. 2d. 1968–69 10d. 5d. 1969–70 1s. 3d. 7d. 1970–71 1s. 8d. 10d. 1971–72 1s. 10.8d. 10.8d. (9½p) (4½p)