Rates

HC Deb 13 July 1982 vol 27 c350W

Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the national income domestic rates have comprised in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

Estimates of domestic rates, as a percentage of national income, are as follows:

Year	Per cent.
1972	2.2
1973	2.1
1974	1.8
1975	1.8
1976	1.8
1977	1.9
1978	1.8
1979	1.9
1980	2.1
1	2.5

Note:

Domestic rates include sewerage charges for Scotland, water rates and sewerage charges for Northern Ireland, and sewerage charges for England and Wales before 1974. The figures are net of rate rebates.