Domestic Rates

HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 cc624-5W

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the Alyn and Deeside constituency for each year since 1979 in real terms, showing the percentage change between the years in each case.

Mr. Peter Walker

Rating information is only collected on a district basis. The figures for Alyn and Deeside DC are shown in the table:

	Average domestic rates bill (£)	1987–88 prices	Percentage change
1979–80	123	214
1980–81	167	245	14.5
1981–82	203	271	10.7
1982–83	226	282	3.9
1983–84	226	269	-4.4
1984–85	261	298	10.6

	Average domestic rates bill (£)	1987–88 prices	Percentage change
1985–86	284	306	2.6
1986–87	315	329	7.7
1987–88	329	329	-0.1