HC Deb 08 February 1974 vol 868 c448W
Mr. Shore

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the annual percentage increase in the domestic rates in each year since 1964.

Mr. Graham Page

The percentage increases in average domestic rate payments in each year since 1964 were as follows:

Year and Percentage increase over previous Year
Per cent.
1964–65 6.2
1965–66 12.3
1966–67 10.5
1967–68 1.4
1968–69 2.1
1969–70 4.9
1970–71 5.6
1971–72 15.3
1972–73 12.5
1973–74 9.2