Domestic Rates (Hansard, 3 April 1979)

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average domestic rate bill in Scot-
668W

Mr. Milan
The precentages given to the various elements of rate support grant in the years 1974–75 to 1978–79 inclusive are shown in my reply to a similar question by the hon. Member on 26 July 1978.—[Vol. 954. c. 743–4.] The corresponding figures for 1979–80 as at present estimated are:

Per cent.

Needs element 78.09

Resources element 20.74

Domestic element 1.17

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what share of total rate support grant was allocated to each region, for each year since 1975–76, including 1979–80.

§ Mr. Millan
Rate support grant payable to regional councils and district councils within each region for each year since 1975–76 is shown in the table below.
land for each year since 1974–75 including 1979–80; and what percentage increase each represented over the average bills for the previous year.

§ Mr. Millan
The information is given in the table below:

AVERAGE DOMESTIC RATE PAYMENTS (EXCLUDING DOMESTIC WATER RATE)

Year Amount Percentage change

£

1974–75 77.65 +18.7

1975–76^* 98.99 +27.5

1976–77^* 110.63 +11.8

1977–78^* 127.78 +15.5

1978–79^* 120.64 -5.6

1979–80† 139.20 +15.4

^* Provisional.

† Estimates.

	Per cent.
Needs element	78.09
Resources element	20.74
Domestic element	1.17

AVERAGE DOMESTIC RATE PAYMENTS (EXCLUDING DOMESTIC WATER RATE)
Year	Amount	Percentage change
	£
1974–75	77.65	+18.7
1975–76^*	98.99	+27.5
1976–77^*	110.63	+11.8
1977–78^*	127.78	+15.5
1978–79^*	120.64	-5.6
1979–80†	139.20	+15.4
^* Provisional.
† Estimates.