HC Deb 21 March 1979 vol 964 c623W
Mr. Terry Walker

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what have been the average household rate increases in percentage terms, over each of the last five years.

Mr. Guy Barnett

The increases in average rate payments, net of rate rebates, for domestic hereditaments in England and Wales have been as follows:

Percentage charge on previous year
1974–75 +9(a)(b)
1975–76 +34(b)
1976–77 +9
1977–78 +15
1978–79 +10

  1. (a) Excluding the effect of sewerage charges which ceased to be a local authority responsibility in April 1974.
  2. (b) After allowing for the effect of the special domestic rate relief made available in July 1974. The increase based on the initial rate poundages set for 1974–75 had been 20 per cent.