Rating Reform (Hansard, 25 January 1988)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list those organisations which will not be allowed to obtain copies of the community charge register; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Howard
Under paragraph 14(3) of schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance Bill the Secretary of State may authorise the sale of an extract from the community charges register. In the light of representations that have been made, my right hon. Friend is considering whether and how that power should be exercised.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the community charge officer will be able to access sources of information other than those data held by a local authority; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Howard
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 January to my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton (Mr. Nicholson), at column601.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his Department intends to hold a copy of all community charge registers; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Howard
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker), on 11 January at column78.

§ Mr. Rooker
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if, pursuant to his answer of 13 January,Official Report, columns 278–9, he will add to the note

Relationship of rates and community charges¹, both gross and net, to net household income in each band of equivalent net income (England, 1986–87 prices)

Ranges of equivalent net household income (£ per week)

Under 50 50–75 75–100 100–150 150–200 200–250 250–300 300–350 350–400 400–500 500 + AH house-holds

Average local tax bill (£ per week)

Gross rates 6.07 6.17 6.72 7.32 7.95 8.31 8.72 9.27 9.95 10.54 13.64 7.40

Gross community charges 6.00 6.36 7.27 8.03 8.12 8.01 7.59 7.36 7.09 7.42 7.00 7.41

Net rates 1.64 3.04 5.94 7.18 7.90 8.29 8.71 9.27 9.95 10.50 13.62 6.37

Net community charge 1.63 3.13 6.31 7.64 7.91 7.89 7.52 7.31 7.03 7.34 6.89 6.25

Average local tax bill (as a per cent, of net income in each equivalent income band)

Gross rates 11.0 7.7 5.3 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.1 3.8

Gross community charge 10.8 8.0 5.7 4.2 3.3 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.1 3.8

Net rates 3.0 3.8 4.7 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.1 3.3

Net community charge 2.9 3.9 5.0 4.0 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.1 3.2

¹ Assuming full replacement of rates.

Relationship of rates and community charges¹, both gross and net, to net household income in each band of equivalent net income (England, 1986–87 prices)
	Ranges of equivalent net household income (£ per week)
	Under 50	50–75	75–100	100–150	150–200	200–250	250–300	300–350	350–400	400–500	500 +	AH house-holds
Average local tax bill (£ per week)
Gross rates	6.07	6.17	6.72	7.32	7.95	8.31	8.72	9.27	9.95	10.54	13.64	7.40
Gross community charges	6.00	6.36	7.27	8.03	8.12	8.01	7.59	7.36	7.09	7.42	7.00	7.41
Net rates	1.64	3.04	5.94	7.18	7.90	8.29	8.71	9.27	9.95	10.50	13.62	6.37
Net community charge	1.63	3.13	6.31	7.64	7.91	7.89	7.52	7.31	7.03	7.34	6.89	6.25
Average local tax bill (as a per cent, of net income in each equivalent income band)
Gross rates	11.0	7.7	5.3	3.8	3.2	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.5	2.3	2.1	3.8
Gross community charge	10.8	8.0	5.7	4.2	3.3	2.8	2.3	2.1	1.8	1.6	1.1	3.8
Net rates	3.0	3.8	4.7	3.8	3.2	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.5	2.3	2.1	3.3
Net community charge	2.9	3.9	5.0	4.0	3.2	2.7	2.3	2.1	1.8	1.6	1.1	3.2
¹ Assuming full replacement of rates.