Mr. O'Neillasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the Clackmannan constituency for each year since 1978 in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms showing, in each case, the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is set out in the table.
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Clackmannan District Council Average Domestic Rate-Bill Percentage Change 1987–88 Prices Percentage Change £ £ 1978–79 119 242 1979–80 137 15 238 -1 1980–81 168 23 247 3 1981–82 224 33 299 21 1982–83 267 19 333 11 1983–84 278 4 331 0 1984–85 283 2 323 -2 1985–86 319 13 343 6 1986–87 347 9 363 6 1987–88 407 17 407 12 Note: The GDP deflator has been used to convert average rate bills to 1987–88 prices.