§ Mr. MacDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the Western Isles 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.
Western Isles Islands Council Average domestic rate bill Percentage change 1987–88 prices Percentage change £ £ 1978–79 60 — 122 — 1979–80 67 12 117 -4 1980–81 94 40 138 18 1981–82 128 36 171 24 1982–83 151 18 188 10 1983–84 160 6 191 1 1984–85 175 9 200 5 1985–86 181 3 195 -2 1986–87 194 7 203 4 1987–88 206 6 206 2 Notes:
1. Source—Rating Review.
2. The GDP deflator b has been used to convert average rate bills to 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in 315W the Monklands, West constituency for each year since 1978 in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms, showing, in each case, the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in East Lothian for each year since 1978 in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms showing, in each case, the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is set out in the table.
East Lothian District Council Average domestic rate bill Percentage change 1987–88 prices Percentage change £ £ 1978–79 165 — 335 — 1979–80 198 20 344 3 1980–81 280 41 411 19 1981–82 413 48 552 34 1982–83 380 -8 474 -14 1983–84 348 -8 415 -12 1984–85 387 11 442 7 1985–86 433 12 466 6 1986–87 460 6 481 3 1987–88 549 19 549 14 Note: The GDP deflator has been used to convert average rate bills to 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Doranasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the Aberdeen constituency for each year since 1978 in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms showing, in each case, the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is set out in the table.
Aberdeen District Council Average domestic rate bill Percentage change 1987–88 prices Percentage change £ £ 1978–79 133 — 270 — 1979–80 161 21 280 4 1980–81 199 24 292 4 1981–82 239 20 319 9 1982–83 289 21 360 13 1983–84 300 4 358 -1 1984–85 301 0 344 -4 1985–86 344 14 370 8 1986–87 378 10 395 7 1987–88 390 3 390 -1 Notes:
1. Source—Rating Review.
2. The GDP deflator has been used to convert average rate bills to 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill for Cunninghame, North constituency since 1978 (i) in real terms, (ii) showing in each case the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. Hoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the 316W Clydesdale constituency for each year since 1978 in real terms, showing the percentage change between the years in each case.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is as follows:
Clydesdale District Council Average domestic rate bill 1987–8 prices Percentage change 1978–79 264 — 1979–80 251 -5 1980–81 296 18 1981–82 354 19 1982–83 394 11 1983–84 379 -4 1984–85 389 3 1985–86 409 5 1986–87 443 8 1987–88 504 14 Notes:
(1) Source—Rating Review.
(2) The GDP deflator has been used to convert average rate bills to 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the rate fund contribution figure for Scotland for each year from 1978 to 1987;
(2) if he will give the rate fund contribution figure for Edinburgh district council for each year from 1978 to 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:
Outturn rate fund contribution Year Scotland Edinburgh £ million £ million 1978–79 55.6 1.1 1979–80 72.9 2.9 1980–81 79.4 0.7 1981–82 106.3 3.1 1982–83 124.7 6.1 1983–84 117.9 4.0 1984–85 139.1 6.7 1985–86 97.3 3.2 1986–87 76.2 5.3 1987–881 43.6 1.8 1 Estimated figure.
§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the rate fund contribution figure, repriced for inflation, for Scotland for each year from 1978 to 1987;
(2) if he will give the rate fund contribution figure for Edinburgh district council, repriced for inflation, for each year from 1978 to 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:
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Outturn Rate Fund Contribution at 1987–88 Prices1 Year Scotland Edinburgh £ million £ million 1978–79 113.0 2.2 1979–80 126.7 5.0 1980–81 116.4 1.0 1981–82 141.9 4.1 1982–83 155.2 7.6 1983–84 140.5 4.8
Year Scotland Edinburgh £ million £ million 1984–85 158.9 7.7 1985–86 105.9 3.4 1986–87 79.6 5.5 1987–882 43.6 1.8 1 Using GDP deflators. 2 Estimate.
§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give Edinburgh district council's rate fund contribution figure as a proportion of the total rate fund contribution figure for Scotland for each year from 1978 to 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:
Per cent. 1978–79 2.0 1979–80 4.0 1980–81 0.8 1981–82 3.0 1982–83 5.0 1983–84 3.0 1984–85 5.0 1985–86 3.0 1986–87 7.0 1987–881 4.0 1 Estimate.
§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the percentage change in rate fund contribution over the previous year for Scotland for each year from 1978 to 1987;
(2) if he will give the percentage change in rate fund contribution over the previous year for Edinburgh district council for each year from 1978 to 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:318W
Percentage Change in Rate Fund Contribution over Previous Year Scotland Edinburgh Per cent. Per cent. 1978–79 +31 +33 1979–80 +31 +162 1980–81 +9 -77 1981–82 +34 +368 1982–83 +17 +95 1983–84 -5 -34 1984–85 +18 +66 1985–86 -30 -53 1986–87 -22 +67 11987–88 -43 -66 1 Based on estimates. 1978–79 to 1986–87 information based on outturn figures.