§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment by how much domestic rates have risen in comparison with the cost of living since 1970.
§ Mr. KingAverage domestic rate bills in England and Wales—after allowing for rebates—rose from £44.50 in 1970–71 to £182 in 1980–81, an increase of 309 per cent. In the same period the United Kingdom retail price index rose by 265 per cent.