Rates (Hansard, 12 February 1985)

§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams
asked the Prime Minister if she will publish a table showing United Kingdom revenues from local authority rates in each year since 1978–79, including an estimate for 1984–85, and distinguishing between commercial and domestic rates.

§ The Prime Minister
The following is the available information: 103W

£ billion

1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85

Domestic^* 2.4 2.8 3.7 4.5 5.1 4.8 5.1

Commercial 1.7 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.5 3.8 4.0

Industrial 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5

Other 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.5

TOTAL 5.9 6.9 8.8 10.8 12.2 12.3 13.1

^* Net of domestic rate relief grant and rate rebates.

§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams
asked the Prime Minister what is her estimate of the United Kingdom current price costs of rate rebates in 1982–83 and in 1983–84, showing the cost of rate rebates paid with supplementary benefit as separate sub-totals.

§ The Prime Minister
The information requested is as follows:

Rate Rebate Expenditure at 1984–85 Prices United Kingdom

£ million

1982–83 1983–84

Certificated^* 701 770

Standard 484 572

TOTAL 1,185 1,342

^* Housing benefit was introduced during this period. The figures include both certificated rate rebates and the equivalent provision formerly made in the supplementary benefit scheme as appropriate.

£ billion
	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85
Domestic^*	2.4	2.8	3.7	4.5	5.1	4.8	5.1
Commercial	1.7	1.9	2.5	3.1	3.5	3.8	4.0
Industrial	0.7	0.9	1.0	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.5
Other	1.1	1.3	1.6	1.9	2.2	2.3	2.5
TOTAL	5.9	6.9	8.8	10.8	12.2	12.3	13.1
^* Net of domestic rate relief grant and rate rebates.

Rate Rebate Expenditure at 1984–85 Prices United Kingdom
£ million
	1982–83	1983–84
Certificated^*	701	770
Standard	484	572
TOTAL	1,185	1,342
^* Housing benefit was introduced during this period. The figures include both certificated rate rebates and the equivalent provision formerly made in the supplementary benefit scheme as appropriate.