§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average domestic rate increase, respectively, in inner London boroughs and outer London boroughs; what is the highest domestic rate increase in inner London and outer London; and which are the boroughs involved.
§ Mr. FreesonReturns are still awaited from Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Hounslow and Newham. On the basis of the returns so far received, average domestic rate increases in 1978–79 in inner London and outer London boroughs will be 7.21 per cent and 2.06 per cent. respectively. The largest increase notified for inner London was 20.03 per cent.—Wandsworth—and for outer London 10.98 per cent.—Hillingdon.