§ 65. Mr. Allasonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what were the average county district rates for England and Wales, excluding London, and for Hertfordshire, and for London,
1952–53 1961–62 1962–63 1962–63 Revised 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Administrative counties (excluding London) 20 6 21 2 22 10 (8 3) 9 1 9 8 10 9 London 17 4 17 4 19 1 (6 3) 7 4 7 8 9 9 Hertfordshire 23 6 21 9 24 0 (7 6) 8 8 9 3 Not available Notes 1. Rate poundage changes from 1952–53 to 1961–62 were affected by rating revaluation in 1956–57, which was based on current values, except as regards dwelling houses which remained on 1939 values: by de-rating of shops and offices by one-fifth in 1957–58, and by re-rating of industry and freight-transport from one-quarter to one-half of net annual value in 1959–60. Poundage changes at the 1963 re-valuation were affected by the adoption of current values for housing and the ending of all de-rating. 2. London is defined in 1965–66 as the London Boroughs and the City of London. In earlier years it is defined as the metropolitan boroughs and the City of London. Thus both the figures given in the 1965–66 column relate to areas which differ from the areas used for preceding years.