§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, if he will publish the overall average unrebated domestic rate bill paid by householders in (a) England and (b) England and Wales in each year since 1966–67.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe estimated figures are as follows:
Average (unrebated) domestic rate bills* England £ England and Wales £ 1966–67 41 40 1967–68 41 41 1968–69 42 42 1969–70 44 44 1970–71 47 46 1971–72 54 53 1972–73 61 60 1973–74 66 66 †1974–75 77 74 1975–76 94 92 1976–77 103 100 1977–78 119 116 1978–79 131 128 1979–80 155 152 1980–81 199 195 1981–82 245 239 1982–83 282 276 1983–84 303 296 1984–85 323 316 1985–86 351 344 ‡1986–87 400 392 * Average unrebated rate bills are derived from the average domestic rate poundages levied by local authorities and average domestic rateable values per herediatment. † Figures up to 1973–74 are not comparable with those for 1974–75 and later years. This is due to the change of local authorities' responsibilities in 1974, in particular the transfer of water and sewerage services from local authorities to water authorities. ‡ The figures for 1986–87 are provisional.