HC Deb 28 June 1979 vol 969 cc304-5W
Mr. Allan Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the average increase in domestic rate poundages in districts in each of the metropolitan county areas and the Greater London Council area in England (a) in 1978–79 and (b) in 1979–80.

Mr. King

The average increases in in domestic rate poundages in those areas are as follows:

1978–79 over 1977–78 1979–80 over 1978–79
p p
Greater London 2.2 11.0
Greater Manchester 6.3 11.8
Merseyside 4.4 14.0
South Yorkshire 7.5 15.8
Tyne and Wear 10.4 15.3
West Midlands 4.5 9.6
West Yorkshire 5.8 16.9