§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the percentage increase during each year since 1985 in(a) non-domestic regional rate poundage, (b) domestic regional rate poundange and (c) average district rate poundage; and what is the overall percentage increase in each during that period.
§ Sir John Wheeler(1) The information is as follows:
Year Non domestic regional rate Per cent. Domestic regional rate Per cent. Average district rate Per cent. 1985–86 +8.07 +9.26 +5.61 1986–87 +9.43 +10.70 +9.76 1987–88 +2.85 +3.20 +4.98 1988–89 +7.98 +8.92 +4.25 1989–90 +12.63 +14.00 +2.38 1990–91 +7.39 +8.09 +5.52 1991–92 +11.55 -47.60 +9.45 1992–93 -7.39 -5.92 +6.16 1993–94 -8.61 -1.77 +3.52 1994–95 +6.22 +13.19 +2.73
(2) Overall percentage increases Per cent. (a) Non-domestic regional rate +59.3 (b) Domestic regional rate -8.2 (c) Average district rate +69.3