§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the average unrebated domestic rate bill paid in each year since 1966 by householders in England.
§ Mr. RidleyI refer the hon. Member to the reply to him on 14 April, at column 307.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amount of rate support grant paid to each local authority in each of the years from 1978–79 to 1986–87 expressed in constant 1986–87 prices.
§ Mr. RidleyTables of rate support grant paid to local authorities since 1974–75 were placed in the House of Commons Library on 6 March. These figures can be converted into real terms at 1986–87 prices by multiplying the figure for each year by a factor which takes account of inflation based on the GDP deflator as in the following table:
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Factors for converting rate support grant in cash terms to real terms at 1986–87 prices Year Factor 1978–79 1.957 1979–80 1.675 1980–81 1.412 1981–82 1.285 1982–83 1.198
Year Factor 1983–84 1.147 1984–85 1.100 1985–86 1.037 1986–87 1.000 Notes:
The grant figures for 1974–75 to 1980–81 are not comparable with those for 1981–82 to 1986–87 because:
i. They comprise the needs, resources and domestic elements whereas from 1981–82 onwards the figures comprise block grant and domestic rate relief grant;
ii. Grant in support of services provided by metropolitan county councils was paid to the districts up to 1980–81 and to the counties thereafter.
The grant figures in the tables for London and metropolitan areas for 1981–82 to 1985–86 are not comparable with those for 1986–87 because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan county councils on 31 March 1986.
All figures in the grant tables are in cash terms. Those for 1981–82 and earlier years are final entitlements.
Water authority average household hills and annual percentage increases 1978–79—1986–87 Water Authority 1978–79 1979–80 Per cent. 1980–81 Per cent. 1981–82 Per cent. 1982–83 Per cent. 1983–84 Per cent. 1984–85 Per cent. 1985–86 Per cent. 1986–87 Per cent. Increase 1986–87 over 1978–79 £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p Combined all services North West 34.62 37.90 9.5 46.80 23.5 54.69 16.9 59.86 9.7 63.16 5.5 68.25 8.1 77.57 13.7 85.19 9.8 146.1 Northumbrian 32.06 33.94 5.9 41.95 23.6 49.19 17.3 56.86 16.0 64.52 13.5 75.22 16.6 80.38 6.9 84.34 4.9 163.1 Severn Trent 35.95 40.51 12.7 48.99 20.9 56.78 15.9 62.44 7.4 64.63 3.5 67.88 5.0 76.16 12.2 83.55 9.7 132.4 Yorkshire 35.60 39.36 10.6 49.04 24.6 57.21 16.7 65.30 14.1 68.78 5.3 72.64 5.6 82.30 13.3 90.96 10.5 155.5 Anglian 45.02 48.83 8.5 63.01 29.0 75.08 19.2 82.66 11.9 87.80 6.2 93.96 7.0 105.98 12.8 116.69 10.1 159.2 Thames 34.66 38.62 11.4 47.82 23.8 54.47 13.9 60.77 13.5 66.74 9.8 73.41 7.6 80.75 10.0 83.09 2.9 139.7 Southern 42.20 43.80 3.8 56.60 29.2 67.00 18.4 74.40 11.0 78.36 5.3 82.30 5.0 91.72 11.4 99.58 8.6 136.0 Wessex 47.27 57.22 21.0 65.44 14.4 72.87 11.4 78.49 7.5 81.56 3.9 85.59 4.9 95.35 11.4 107.09 12.3 126.5 South West 49.68 54.57 9.8 66.72 22.3 75.22 12.7 81.24 8.6 87.96 8.3 93.48 6.3 104.59 11.9 110.90 6.0 123.2 English Averages 37.50 41.47 10.6 51.37 23.9 59.47 15.8 66.01 11.0 70.92 7.4 75.73 6.8 84.56 11.7 91.25 7.9 143.3