HC Deb 22 February 1988 vol 128 c51W
Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the amount, in percentage terms, by which the 1988–89 rate levels in(a) Middlesbrough, (b) Langbaurgh, (c) Stockton and (d) Hartlepool will exceed average wage increases over the past 12 months.

Mr. Chope

Based on provisional information, the percentages by which domestic rate increases in 1988–89 will exceed wage increases over the past 12 months are shown below. No information is available yet for Langbaurgh.

Percentage
Middlesbrough -2
Stockton +5
Hartlepool +4

Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the amount by which in percentage terms the 1988–89 rates levels in(a) Middlesbrough, (b) Langbaurgh, (c) Stockton and Hartlepool will exceed the retail price index increase over the past 12 months.

Mr. Chope

Based on provisional information, the percentages by which domestic rate increases in 1988–89 will exceed the retail prices index increase are shown below. No information is yet available for Langbaurgh.

Percentage
Middlesbrough 3
Stockton 10
Hartlepool 9