§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many council tax payers there were in each year since 1997; and what his estimate is of this figure for the 2001–02 financial year. [19646]
§ Dr. WhiteheadI have been asked to reply.
61WWe do not collect information on the number of council tax payers in England. Figures for the number of properties in England subject to a council tax charge for each financial year from 1996–97 are given in the table.
Total number of dwellings subject to a council tax charge from November 1995 Number of chargeable dwellings as at: In respect of financial year: Total Percentage increase over previous year 1 November 1995 1996–97 19,755,865 — 1 November 1996 1997–98 19,933,603 0.9 3 November 1997 1998–99 20,055,311 0.6 3 November 1998 1999–2000 20,233,435 0.9 3 November 1999 2000–01 20,374,128 0.7 1 November 2000 2001–02 20,585,744 1.0 1 November 20011 2002–03 20,717,285 0.6 1 Estimate