§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in respect of how many claims rate rebates were paid in each of the Manchester metropolitan districts in the last three
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 Present Authority April to September October to March April to September October to March April to March Bolton … … … … Not Available 10,301 14,083 18,342 Bury … … … … 3,802 1,731 8,483 8,987 13,305 Manchester … … … 11,426 10,711 23,826 23,913 25,132 Oldham … … … … 5,098 5,381 10,481 11,051 12,513 Rochdale … … … … 4,312 4,286 5,781 5,897 12,696 Salford … … … … 6,389 6,061 14,974 12,823 15,758 Stockport … … … … Not Available 14,030 14,460 14,870 Tameside … … … … 5,015 4,946 9,702 10,110 11,327 Trafford … … … … 5,627 5,890 13,703 16,743 15,242 Wigan … … … … 6,571 6,673 15,338 15,849 21,873 All rating authorities must mention the rate rebate scheme on every rate demand. In addition, all of the authorities make leaflets on the scheme available in public buildings or send them out with rate demands. Most of the authorities display posters on the scheme and advertise it in local newspapers.