HC Deb 10 May 1988 vol 133 c61W
Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 10 local authorities whose combined precept for rates, county, district and parish, are the highest in England.

Mr. Chope

The table contains the available information for the 10 authorities with the highest combined rates and precepts as requested:

General Rate Poundages 1988–89 (p)
Poundages
Bolsover 347.73
Sheffield 347.50
North East Derbyshire 343.65
Calderdale 337.86
High Peak 333.31
Chesterfield 332.22
Bradford 331.55
Langbaurgh.on.Tees 330.41
Harlow 327.90
Manchester 327.04