§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the level of average domestic rates in 1987–88 prices for each year between 1967–68 and the latest date available.
§ Mr. Gummer[holding answer 31 October 1988]: The table requested is as shown:
Average domestic rate bill1 England—1987–88 prices3 Year £ 1967–68 267 1968–69 261 1969–70 259 1970–71 259 1971–72 273 1972–73 289 1973–74 290 21974–75 290 1975–76 292 1976–77 268 1977–78 265 1978–79 270 1979–80 291 1980–81 307 1981–82 336 1982–83 354 1983–84 366 1984–85 371 1985–86 377 1986–87 418 1987–88 429 1988–89 451 1 Derived from average domestic rate poundages levied by local authorities and average domestic rateable values per hereditament. 2 Due to local government reorganisation, figures from 1974–75 exclude water and sewerage. 3 Figures are revalued using the retail prices index at April.