HC Deb 05 February 1975 vol 885 c508W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average rate rises in Scotland over each of the last 10 years.

Mr. William Ross

Total income from rates—other than domestic water rates—and the domestic element of rate support grants in each year, and the percentage increase over the previous year, were as follows:

£ million Percentage increase
1965–66 117.7 9.1
1966–67 138.4 17.6
1967–68 143.7 3.8
1968–69 159.3 10.9
1969–70 177.6 11.5
1970–71 207.5 16.8
1971–72 234.6 13.1
1972–73 251.5 7.2
1973–74 279.2 11.0
1974–75 (estimate) 330.0 18.2