§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many and what percentage of council tax payers were(a) in receipt of (i) full and (ii) partial council tax benefits and (b) not in receipt of council tax benefit in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne (A) in 1996–97 and (B) in the most recent financial year for which figures are available. [137674]
§ Mr. RaynsfordIn 1996–97, 43,000 council tax payers in Newcastle upon Tyne were in receipt of council tax benefit. This represents 38 per cent. of the chargeable dwellings as at 16 October 1996.
In 2002–03, 33,000 council tax payers in Newcastle upon Tyne were in receipt of council tax benefit. This represents 30 per cent. of the chargeable dwellings as at 16 October 2002.
Separate figures for the numbers of council tax benefit recipients receiving full or partial benefit are taken from a 1 per cent. annual sample and available only at a regional level. To provide information from the 1 per cent. sample by local authority would be subject to a high degree of sampling variation around the figures.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many properties there were in each council tax band in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [137675]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe requested information is tabled as follows.
Newcastle upon Tyne Number of chargeable dwellings as at: Band 16 October 1996 16 October 2002 A 69,513 67,409 B 15,427 15,612 C 15,722 15,700 D 6,496 7,007 E 3,234 3,433 F 1,512 1,641 G 1,278 1,278 H 89 102 Total 113,271 112,182 Source:
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