Rating (Hansard, 12 June 1978)

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to reform the rating system.

§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzie
The Government's proposals for the reform of the rating system in Scotland are set out in paragraphs 47 to 54 of the Green Paper "Local Government Finance in Scotland" (May 1977: Cmnd. 6811).

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the reason for the prolonged delay in answering the parliamentary Question by the hon. Member for Edinburgh, West for answer on Monday 13th March concerning percentage rate increases in Scotland by district and region for the years 1977–78 and 1978–79; and why the answer was made available only on 25th May.

§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzie
The information requested by the hon. Member about overall rate increases by district and region in 1978–79 was not immediately available. Once the basic data had been obtained, it was necessary to present the

1975–76^* 1976–77 1977–78† 1978–79†

£ £ £ £

Borders … … 143.23 184.06 196.29 206.80

Central … … 101.52 132.50 142.49 154.00

Dumfries and Galloway … … 125.12 160.57 172.59 189.15

Fife … … 123.66 156.33 168.16 172.27

Grampian … … 129.67 172.20 178.73 188.18

Highland … … 178.62 221.76 235.64 263.32

Lothian … … 116.88 151.93 156.67 166.97

Strathclyde … … 133.98 172.47 185.90 210.63

Tayside … … 121.82 157.35 163.46 179.15

^* 10½ months from 16th May 1975 to 31st March 1976.

† Subject to later adjustment.

			1975–76^*	1976–77	1977–78†	1978–79†
			£	£	£	£
Borders	…	…	143.23	184.06	196.29	206.80
Central	…	…	101.52	132.50	142.49	154.00
Dumfries and Galloway	…	…	125.12	160.57	172.59	189.15
Fife	…	…	123.66	156.33	168.16	172.27
Grampian	…	…	129.67	172.20	178.73	188.18
Highland	…	…	178.62	221.76	235.64	263.32
Lothian	…	…	116.88	151.93	156.67	166.97
Strathclyde	…	…	133.98	172.47	185.90	210.63
Tayside	…	…	121.82	157.35	163.46	179.15
^* 10½ months from 16th May 1975 to 31st March 1976.
† Subject to later adjustment.