Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the new district rate struck by each of the 26 district councils; and what was the district rate five years ago in each of the 26 district council areas.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is as follows:
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District 1985–86 1980–81 p p Antrim 42.00 29.00 Ards 50.00 36.00 Armagh 34.50 26.00 Ballymena 36.35 27.00 Ballymoney 42.25 25.50 Banbridge 44.93 28.00 Belfast 69.04 40.10
District 1985–86 1980–81 p p Carrickfergus 55.00 37.50 Castlereagh 33.00 28.00 Coleraine 45.00 34.50 Cookstown 35.85 22.50 Craigavon 54.93 37.00 Derry 59.50 39.50 Down 45.00 30.00 Dungannon 38.00 26.50 Fermanagh 42.75 29.50 Larne 45.00 35.00 Limavady 35.00 24.50 Lisburn 46.24 28.06 Magherafelt 33.04 19.00 Moyle 59.75 32.00 Newry and Mourne 49.00 27.00 Newtownabbey 52.60 38.00 North Down 51.50 32.00 Omagh 43.00 23.50 Strabane 43.50 31.00