§ Rev. William McCreaasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the percentage rise in the district rate set by each of the 26 local authorities in Northern Ireland; and what is the district rate of each council during the years 1977 to 1983
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is as follows:
Financial year 1983–84 District council Percentage rise in district rate Antrim Nil Ards +2.0 Armagh +4.9 Ballymena +4.6 Ballymoney +3.9 Banbridge +6.9 Belfast +10.4
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Financial Years 1977–78 to 1983–84 District Council District Rate 1977–78 District Rate 1978–79 District Rate 1979–80 District Rate 1980–81 District Rate 1981–82 District Rate 1982–83 District Rate 1983–84 p in £ p in £ p in £ p in £ p in £ p in£ p in £ 1. Antrim 20.5 20.5 22.5 29.0 32.5 39.5 39.5 2. Ards 22.0 22.0 24.0 36.0 42.0 49.0 50.0 3. Armagh 16.5 16.5 20.66 26.0 28.0 30.5 32.0 4. Ballymena 19.0 20.0 23.0 27.0 30.0 32.5 34.0 5. Ballymoney 13.5 16.5 19.5 25.5 34.5 38.5 40.0 6. Banbridge 20.0 23.0 24.0 28.0 31.0 33.2 35.49
Mr. A. Cecil Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the breakdown of the total number of houses inhabited by housing associations in the constituencies of Belfast, North and Belfast, West during the past five years by estate or other reference number; and if he will name the associations concerned.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[pursuant to his reply, 27 February 1984, c. 82].
The information is as follows:
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District council Percentage rise in district rate Carrickfergus +2.5 Castlereagh -2.9 Coleraine +4.9 Cookstown +13.6 Craigavon +8.0 Down +4.7 Dungannon +6.3 Fermanagh +6.3 Larne +3.6 Limavady +3.3 Lisburn +7.5 Londonderry +8.9 Magherafelt +17.2 Moyle +3.8 Newry and Moume +10.3 Newtownabbey +4.7 North Down +5.8 Omagh +14.7 Strabane +13.5
District Council District Rate 1977–78 District Rate 1978–79 District Rate 1979–80 District Rate 1980–81 District Rate 1981–82 District Rate 1982–83 District Rate 1983–84 p in £ p in£ p in£ p in £ p in £ p in £ p in£ 7. Belfast 25.0 27.6 30.7 40.1 46.5 54.9 60.6 8. Carrickfergus 21.0 24.0 29.0 37.5 46.5 50.5 51.75 9. Castlereagh 18.0 19.5 21.5 28.0 31.0 34.0 33.0 10. Coleraine 22.4 24.0 27.0 34.5 38.5 40.75 42.75 11. Cookstown 15.0 17.0 18.5 22.5 25.0 27.5 31.25 12. Craigavon 27.0 29.0 32.0 37.0 42.5 46.75 50.47 13. Down 15.5 19.0 23.0 30.0 37.0 43.0 45.0 14. Dungannon 15.0 17.0 21.5 26.5 30.0 32.0 34.0 15. Fermanagh 19.0 21.0 23.5 29.5 33.0 35.75 38.0 16. Larne 26.3 29.4 30.0 35.0 39.0 42.0 43.5 17. Limavady 16.0 18.0 20.0 24.5 27.5 30.5 31.05 18. Lisburn 20.7 20.7 23.2 28.06 35.59 39.99 43.0 19. Londonderry 24.3 25.7 29.24 39.5 44.6 49.3 53.7 20. Magherafelt 13.0 15.0 16.0 19.0 21.75 24.75 29.0 21. Moyle 23.5 23.5 25.0 32.0 46.0 50.0 51.9 22. Newry and Moume 16.0 20.0 22.5 27.0 30.5 39.0 43.0 23. Newtownabbey 24.0 27.0 32.0 38.0 41.0 43.0 45.0 24. North Down 21.0 21.0 24.0 32.0 38.5 43.0 45.5 25. Omagh 14.0 16.0 19.0 23.5 23.5 34.0 39.0 26. Strabane 18.0 22.0 26.0 31.0 34.0 36.55 41.55