Rate Rebates (Hansard, 19 November 1984)

§ Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total paid in rate rebates in each year from 1981–82 to 1984–85.

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
The available information is as follows:

Rate Rebates-England
(£ million)

1981–82 339

1982–83 519

1983–84 1,090

1984–85 1,106

Domestic Rates (£ billion) Non-domestic rates
£ billion

Gross^* Domestic rate relief grant Rate rebates^† Net

1981–82 4.91 0.66 0.34 3.91 5.41

1982–83 5.58 0.68 0.52 4.38 5.86

1983–84 5.96 0.69 1.09 4.18 6.27

1984–85 6.32 0.69 1.11 4.52 6.64

^* i.e. before deduction of domestic rate relief grant and rate rebates.

^† I refer the hon. Member to another answer I am giving him today on this subject.

§ Mr. Sheerman
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the level of rates in the Huddersfield area compares with the level of rates in the south-eastern region.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
In 1984–85, the general rate poundage in Kirklees district council (which includes Huddersfield) is 1.7 per cent. higher than the average general rate poundage in the south eastern region.

	Rate Rebates-England (£ million)
1981–82	339
1982–83	519
1983–84	1,090
1984–85	1,106

	Domestic Rates (£ billion)	Non-domestic rates £ billion
	Gross^*	Domestic rate relief grant	Rate rebates^†	Net
1981–82	4.91	0.66	0.34	3.91	5.41
1982–83	5.58	0.68	0.52	4.38	5.86
1983–84	5.96	0.69	1.09	4.18	6.27
1984–85	6.32	0.69	1.11	4.52	6.64
^* i.e. before deduction of domestic rate relief grant and rate rebates.
^† I refer the hon. Member to another answer I am giving him today on this subject.