§ Mr. Allan Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the average increase in domestic 305W 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. KingThe 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