Marquess of HARTINGTONasked the Minister of Health (1) the total amount of the rates collected in the urban districts, boroughs, and county boroughs of England and Wales, other than London; and what was the total and percentage cost of collection;
(2) the total amount of the rates collected in the rural districts of England and Wales during 1924; and what was the total and percentage cost of collection?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI will, with permission, answer this question and Question No. 83 together. It is estimated from particulars furnished by local authorities that the total amount of rates collected in England and Wales excluding London during the year ended 31st March, 1925, was
£ In county boroughs … 48,200,000 In other boroughs … 15,400,000 In urban districts … 26,900,000 In rural districts … 23,500,000 The Returns made to my Department do not distinguish the cost of rate collection outside London.
Marquess of HARTINGTONasked the Minister of Health the total amount of the rates collected in London during 1924; and what was the total and percentage cost of collection?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total amount of rates collected in London, exclusive of the City during the year ended 31st March, 1924, was £25,287,176, and the cost of collection was £181,262 or 0.7 per cent. of the amount collected. In the City of London the amount of rates collected was £3,313,778, but particulars as to the cost of collection are not avail-1616W able. It is estimated that during the year ended 31st March, 1925, the rates collected in London including the City, amounted to £27,865,000.