HC Deb 17 November 1969 vol 791 cc208-9W
102. Mr. Michael Shaw

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will publish a table showing for manufacturing industry the amounts paid, or expected to be paid, in each of the six years 1963–64 to 1969–70 in respect of local authority rates and the betterment levy, respectively; and if he will indicate the definition of manufacturing industry which has been used.

Mr. Denis Howell

The estimated amounts of rates paid or expected to be paid by manufacturing industry in England and Wales for the years in question are as follows:

Year Rates
£ million
1963–64 140.5
1964–65 147.8
1965–66 164.6
1966–67 182.6
1967–68 191.5
1968–69 202.7
1969–70 221.6

These estimates have been obtained by multiplying the average rate poundage for each year by the total rateable value of all factories, mills and other premises of a similar character used for industrial purposes; mineral producing hereditaments, gas, electricity, water, docks and harbours, railways and other transport undertakings are not included. I regret that similar information about betterment levy is not available.

104. Mr. Tom Boardman

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will publish a table showing for the following trade groups, chemicals, oil and allied trades, Standard Industrial Classification Nos. 261 to 263, 271 to 277, electrical engineering and electrical goods, Standard Industrial Classification Nos.

361 to 365, 369, other non-electrical engineering, Standard Industrial Classifica. tion Nos. 331 to 339, 341, 342, 349, 351, 352, and vehicles, Standard Industrial Classification Nos. 381–385–389, the amounts paid or expected to be paid in each of the six years 1963–64 to 1969–70 in respect of local authority rates and the betterment levy, respectively.

103. Mr. Michael Shaw

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will publish a table showing for the following industries, scientific and industrial instruments and systems, Standard Industrial Classification No. 354, electronic computers, Standard Industrial Classification No. 366, and aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing, Standard Industrial Classification No. 383, the amounts paid, or expected to be paid in each of the six years 1963–64 to 196970 in respect of local authority rates and the betterment levy, respectively.

Mr. Denis Howell

The rate payments figures for the industries mentioned for 1963 may be obtained from the Report on the Census of Production 1963.I have no means of estimating the rate payments for the other years.

I regret that similar information about betterment levy is not available.