Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is, in percentage terms, the differential between the domestic and non-domestic regional rate in each of the years 1976–77 to 1979–80 and, estimated, for 1980–81.
§ Mr. RossiThe information is as follows:
Year Domestic rate Non-Domestic rate Percentage differential 1976–77 36p 48p 25 1977–78 41.7p 53.7p 22.3 1978–79 44.6p 56.6p 21.2 1979–80 48.8p 60.8p 19.7 1980–81 59.7p 71.7p 16.7