HC Deb 03 December 1975 vol 901 c620W
45. Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much extra cash would the average inner London domestic ratepayer have to pay to finance the London rate equalisation subsidy to outer London boroughs at the proposed rate of 5.9p.

Mr. John Silkin

No particular rate of contributions to the equalisation scheme for 1976–77 has been proposed. However, if the rate were fixed at 5.9p, the average householder in inner London would be paying £10 more towards the scheme than in 1975–76, the inner London boroughs will benefit considerably from changes made in the distribution of the rate support grant for 1976–77.

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