§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report total expenditure on rate rebates for each year since 1966 (a) in 1975 prices and (b) as a percentage of gross national product.
§ Mr. OakesTotal expenditure on rate rebates in Great Britain for each year since 1966–67 (a) at 1975 survey prices and (b) as a percentage of United Kingdom gross national product is as follows:
Rate rebates at 1975 Survey prices £ million Rate rebates as a percentage of United Kingdom Gross National Product at factor cost Per cent. 1966–67 29.41 0.039 1967–68 30.36 0.040 1968–69 28.29 0.038 1969–70 30.15 0.039 1970–71 30.23 0.037 1971–72 34.86 0.041 1972–73 41.03 0.046 1973–74 44.64 0.048 1974–75 122.20 0.128 Notes:
1974–75 figures are estimates.
1974–75 figures reflect the introduction of the new rate rebate scheme in April 1974.
A rate rebate scheme was not introduced in Northern Ireland until 1st October 1973. Expenditure on rate rebates in 1974–75 was £0.44 million. This has not been included in the figures given above.