§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average unrebated domestic bill in England, excluding local authority hereditaments, in each year since 1973.
§ Mr. ChopeAverage rate bills of all properties, are:
Average unrebated domestic rate bills in England pounds 1973–74 60 1974–75 77 1975–76 94 1976–77 103 1977–78 119 1978–79 131 1979–80 155 1980–81 199 1981–82 245 1982–83 282 1983–84 303 1984–85 323 1985–86 351 1986–87 400 Comprehensive records excluding local authority hereditaments are not held centrally. The available data suggest that average unrebated domestic rate bills of non-local authority hereditaments are slightly higher than the average of all properties.
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give figures to show, for each year since 1973, the average level of domestic rates, net of rate relief, payable as a percentage of gross household income, excluding those households where rebates are received.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information requested is not held centrally. Following are the available United Kingdom figures for domestic rate income, gross of rebates, as a percentage of gross household income.
Rate income as a percentage of gross household income per cent.; 1974–75 2.0 1975–76 2.1 1976–77 2.0 1977–78 2.1 1978–79 2.0 1979–80 2.0 1980–81 2.2 1981–82 2.5 1982–83 2.6 1983–84 2.6 1984–85 2.6 1985–86 2.6