§ Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the percentage of rate rises in all the rural areas of Scotland.
§ Mr. William RossThe percentage increases in total domestic rate poundage for 1975–76 over 1974–75 in the former county landward areas of Scotland are shown in the following table:
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Total Domestic Poundage New Authority Region/District Old Area 1974–75* 1975–76 Percentage increase P P % Borders: Tweeddale … Peebles C.C. … 67–68 109 60–63 Ettrick & Lauderdale … Selkirk C.C. … 74 112 51 Part Berwick C.C. … 26–27 90 233–246 Part Midlothian C.C. … 49–59 113 92–131 Part Roxburgh C.C. … 57–67 110 64–93 Roxburgh … Part Berwick C.C. … 26–27 89 230–242 Part Roxburgh C.C. … 57–67 109 63–91 Berwickshire … Part Berwick C.C. … 26–27 85 215–227 Strathclyde: Argyll & Bute … Part Argyll C.C. … 58–65 111 71–91 Part Bute C.C. … 62–67 117 75–89 Dunbarton … Part Dunbarton C.C. … 105–116 136 17–30 City of Glasgow … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 136 42–18 Clydebank … Part Dunbarton C.C. … 105–116 129 11–23 Bearsden & Milngavie … Part Dunbarton C.C. … 105–116 109 -6-+4 Strathkelvin … Part Dunbarton C.C. … 105–116 114 -2-+9 Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 114 19–24 Part Stirling C.C. … 87.5–98 114 16–30 Cumbernauld & Kilsyth … Part Dunbarton C.C. … 105–116 113 -3-+8 Part Stirling C.C. … 87.5–98 113 15–29 Monklands … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 136 42–48 Motherwell … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 134 40–46 Hamilton … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 123 28–34 East Kilbride … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 113 18–23 Eastwood … Part Renfrew C.C. … 101–114 121 6–20 Lanark … Part Lanark C.C. … 92–96 129 34–40 Renfrew … Part Renfrew C.C. … 101–114 139 22–38 Inverclyde … Part Renfrew C.C. … 101–114 144 26–43 Cunninghame … Part Ayr C.C. … 81–100 124 24–53 Part Bute C.C. … 62–67 114 70–84 Kilmarnock & Loudoun … Part Ayr C.C. … 81–100 129 29–59 Kyle & Carrick … Part Ayr C.C. … 81–100 123 23–52 Cumnock & Doon Valley … Part Ayr C.C. … 81–100 128 28–58 Dumfries & Galloway: Wigtown … Wigtown C.C. … 51–52 103 98–102 Part Kirkcudbright C.C. … 39 92 136 Stewartry … Part Kirkcudbright C.C. … 39 92 136 Nithsdale … Part Dumfries C.C. … 55–61 109 79–98 Part Kirkcudbright C.C. … 39 92 136 Annandale & Eskdale … Part Dumfries C.C. … 55–61 109 79–98 Islands Areas: Orkney … Orkney C.C. … 103–105 107 2–4 Western Isles … Part Inverness C.C. … 86–101 110 9–28 Part Ross & Cromarty C.C. … 99–120 110 -8-+11 *Only a range of poundages can be given for 1974–75 when special district rates were levied for certain services in addition to the basic county rate. The poundages quoted are the highest and lowest levied in landward areas of the former counties where all services were provided.