HC Deb 28 October 1987 vol 121 cc314-8W
Mr. MacDonald

asked 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. Lang

The 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 Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in 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. Lang

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Home Robertson

asked 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. Lang

The 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. Doran

asked 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. Lang

The 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. Wilson

asked 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. Lang

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Hood

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill in the Clydesdale constituency for each year since 1978 in real terms, showing the percentage change between the years in each case.

Mr. Lang

The 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 Griffiths

asked 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-Hamilton

The 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 Griffiths

asked 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-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table:

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 Griffiths

asked 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-Hamilton

The 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 Griffiths

asked 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-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table:

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.