§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures to show, for each year since 1973, the average level of domestic rates, net of rates relief, payable as a percentage of gross household income, excluding those households where rebates are received.
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§ Mr. Ancram[pursuant to his reply, 24 October 1986]: Information to exclude households where rebates are received from data for average domestic rates or gross household income is not available. The estimated average domestic rates bill as a percentage of gross household income in Scotland since 1973 is set out in the table.
Local authority financial year Percentage 1973–74 2.76 1974–75 2.64 1975–76 2.88 11976–77 2.84 21977–78 2.81 1978–79 2.26 1979–80 2.35 1980–81 2.72 1981–82 3.26 1982–83 3.57 1983–84 3.46 1 May to March—10½ months. 2 April to March.
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average unrebated domestic rates bill in Scotland, excluding local authority hereditaments in each year since 1973.
§ Mr. Ancram[pursuant to his reply, 24 October 1986]: The estimated average unrebated domestic rates bill (including water rates) in Scotland, excluding local authority lands and heritages, in each year since 1973 is set out in the table.
Local authority financial year £ 11973–74 70 1974–75 82 21975–76 108 31976–77 123 1977–78 142 1978–79 139 1979–80 160 1980–81 214 1981–82 293 1982–83 335 1983–84 341 1984–85 357 1985–86 431 1986–87 458 1 May to May. 2 May to March—10½ months. 3 April to March.