§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish national figures of domestic rate payments expressed as a percentage of personal disposable income for the years 1938–39, 1966–67, 1970–71 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. OakesThe figures are:
% 1938–9 2.8 1966–7 2.6 1970–1 2.4 1974–5 2.5 The percentage given is of personal disposable income in the calendar years 1938, 1966, 1970 and 1974. The 1974–75 calculation also covers sewerage charges to retain comparability with the earlier years.