§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of domestic residences in each of the property value bands of the proposed council tax in Wales, in the manner of the answer given to the hon. Member for St. Helens, North (Mr. Evans), 8 May,Official Report, column 536.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe following table gives the estimates used for the calculation of illustrative council tax bills for Wales.
Property value in relation to average capital value Upper property in value band £ Number of dwellings in Wales A: under 50 per cent. 30,000 181,600 B: 50 to 65 per cent. 39,000 214,700 C: 65 to 85 per cent. 51,000 241,700 D: 85 to 110 per cent. 66,000 199,900 E: 110 to 150 per cent. 90,000 171,900 F: 150 to 200 per cent. 120,000 85,800 G: over 200 per cent. Over 120,000 63,400 Total all bands 1,159,000