§ Mr. Chapman asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total amount collected in general rates in the Greater London area in respect of each of the Inland Revenue's categories of hereditament for the years 1979–80 and 1980–81 and the latest estimate for 1981–82.
§ Mr. King:The information is as follows:
Rate call by type of hereditament, Greater London, 1979–80 to 1981–82
Type of hereditament 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 £ million £ million £ million Domestic 521 687 934 Commercial 642 813 1,056 Industrial 113 139 179 Other undertakings 67 83 108 Entertainment and recreational 14 18 23 Education and cultural 37 47 61 Miscellaneous 143 183 236 Total 1,537 1,970 2,597 Figures for 1981–82 are based on rate poundages set at April 1981.
Mr. Chapman asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total amount of rate rebates allowed in respect of domestic ratepayers in the Greater London area in 1979–80 and 1980–81 and the latest estimate for 1981–82.
§ Mr. King:The amount of rate rebates paid in the Greater London area in 1979–80 was £27.5 million. The provisional estimate for 1980–81 is £38.8 million. No estimate is yet available for 1981–82.
Mr. Chapman asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total amount of the domestic element of rate support grant in respect of the Greater London area in the years 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. King:The final figures for 1979–80 and the latest estimates in respect of 1980–81 and 1981–82 are as follows:
£ million 1979–80 141.4 1980–81 144.4 1981–82 146.1