§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) by what percentage the rate imposed by Bassetlaw district council increased in each year from 1980 to date;
(2) by what percentage the rate imposed by Newark and Sherwood district council increased in each year from 1980 to date;
(3) by what percentage the rate imposed by Nottinghamshire county council increased in each year from 1980 to date.
§ Mr. ChopeThe percentage changes over the previous years are as follows:
Bassetlaw DC Local Rate Newark and Sherwood DC Local Rate Nottinghamshire CC Precept per cent. per cent. per cent. 1980–81 +88.5 +46.3 +12.7 1981–82 +176.8 +67.7 +29.0 1982–83 -25.5 +16.9 +27.5 1983–84 -0.2 +0.7 +9.7 1984–85 -0.1 +25.1 +12.5 1985–86 +23.0 +17.2 +8.5 1986–87 +12.3 +6.0 +17.7 1987–88 +9.8 +0.9 +7.8 1988–89 +9.0 +22.5 +7.2 1989–90 +7.4 +7.9 +3.6 Local rate is the rate charged by the district council including the average parish rate; precept is the rate levied by the county council.