HC Deb 08 February 1980 vol 978 cc386-7W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage change in rates per head of population in each year since 1976 for each Scottish region.

Mr. Younger

The information is given in the table below. The table should not be taken to reflect increases in rates due by individual ratepayers as the percentages are derived from rates

payable on all classes of property—including industrial and commercial.

PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN RATES PER HEAD OF POPULATION
Rating area 1976–77 per cent. 1977–78 per cent. 1978–79 per cent. 1979–80 per cent.
Borders … … … … … … 38.3 2.0 5.2 19.4
Central … … … … … … 19.0 10.4 4.4 14.8
Dumfries and Galloway … … … … 16.7 1.6 14.7 18.2
Fife … … … … … … 12.1 -1.0 26.5 21.4
Grampian … … … … … … 22.2 10.2 38.4 29.1
Highland … … … … … … 24.2 6.4 20.7 20.4
Lothian … … … … … … 11.5 3.1 17.7 24.7
Strathclyde … … … … … … 18.0 2.4 3.1 11.5
Tayside … … … … … … 12.5 1.1 16.2 8.9

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