§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the average number of households claiming rate rebates for each year since 1966; and if 484W he will express the total numbers claiming as a percentage of those eligible.
§ Mr. OakesThe average numbers of rate rebates granted were as follows:
1966–67 896,498 1967–68 787,150 1968–69 791,798 1969–70 807,956 1970–71 795,642 1971–72 806,671 1972–73 905,423 1973–74. (Estimated) 910,000 The figure for 1973–74 will be available shortly. There are insufficient data available to provide a realistic estimate of the numbers eligible.