§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what preparation his Department has made for the Inland Revenue has issued comprehensive guidance on the operation of the new checking of the materials/labour breakdown that a sub-contractor will have to submit to a local government contractor
ENGLAND AND WALES Year Total Rates Domestic Rates Domestic Rates per head of population Average Domestic Rate Payment hereditament £m. £m. £ £ 1971–72 … … … 1,924 863 18 53 1972–73 … … … 2,198 989 20 60 1973–74 … … … 2,446 1,104 23 65 1974–75 … … … 2,986 1,204 26 74 1975–76 … … … 3,868 1,553 32 92 1976–77 … … … 4,277 1,754 36 100 These figures take no account of rate rebates or of the special domestic rate relief schemes in 1973–74 and 1974–75.