§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the overall average domestic rate bill paid by householders in England and Wales in each year since 1966.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe figures are estimated as follows:
Average domestic rate bills* Year
(unrebated) in England and Wales £
1966–67 40 1967–68 41 1968–69 42 1969–70 44 1970–71 46 1971–72 53 1972–73 60 1973–74 65 †1974–75 74 1975–76 92 1976–77 100 1977–78 116 1978–79 128 1979–80 152 1980–81 195 1981–82 239 1982–83 276 1983–84 296 * Average unrebated rate bills are derived from average domestic rate poundages levied by local authorities and average domestic rateable values. † Figures up to 1973–74 are not comparable with those for 1974–75 and later years, owing to the change of local authorities' responsibilities; in particular water and sewerage services were transferred from local authorities to water authorities in 1974.