§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people, other than supplementary benefit recipients, have received rate rebates in each year since the scheme was introduced; and what is his estimate for the current year.
§ Mr. Guy Barnett:As my hon. Friend indicated in his answer on 13th November—[Vol. 958, c.107–8]—the latest available information is as follows:
NUMBER OF RATE REBATES GRANTED IN ENGLAND AND WALES Financial year ending Thousands March 1967 896 March 1968 786 March 1969 792 March 1970 808 March 1971 795 March 1972 806 March 1973 905 March 1974 910 March 1975 2,300 March 1976 2,580 March 1977 2,670 A more generous scheme was introduced in 1974. Information in respect of 1977–78 will be published shortly.