Rates (Hansard, 11 January 1989)

§ Dr. Cunningham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish the total rate rise in poundage and percentage terms, at ratepayer level, in every local authority in England between 1981–82 and 1987–88, whole period, ranked from biggest increase to smallest increase, by class;
(2) if he will publish the overall percentage change in the non-domestic rate poundage in each rating authority in England between 1981–82 and 1988–89, showing the percentage increase which would have occurred in each if the non-domestic rate poundage had increased in line with the retail price index over this period, showing the difference between the two percentages for each authority;
(3) if he will list in descending order all English local authorities on the basis of the percentage change in their 665W local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1988–89, showing in each case the percentage change in current expenditure in the same period.

§ Mr. Ridley
I have today placed the information in the Library.

§ Dr. Cunningham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the overall average unrebated domestic rate bill paid by householders in(a) England and (b) England and Wales in each year since 1966–67.

§ Mr. Ridley
The estimated figures are as follows:

Average (unrebated) domestic rate bills¹

England England and Wales

£ £

1966–67 41 40

1967–68 41 41

1968–69 42 42

1969–70 44 44

1970–71 47 46

1971–72 54 53

1972–73 61 60

1973–74 66 66

1974–75² 77 74

1975–76 94 92

1976–77 103 100

1977–78 119 116

1978–79 131 128

1979–80 155 152

1980–81 199 195

1981–82 245 239

1982–83 282 276

1983–84 303 296

1984–85 323 316

1985–86 351 344

1986–87 401 392

1987–88 429 420

1988–89³ 468 459

¹ Average unrebated rate bills are derived from average domestic rateable values per hereditament and the average domestic rate poundages levied by local authorities.

² Figures up to 1973–74 are not comparable with those for 1974–75 and later years. This is due to the change of local authorities' responsibilities in 1974, in particular the transfer of water and sewerage services from local authorities to water authorities.

³ The figures for 1988–89 are provisional.

Average (unrebated) domestic rate bills¹
	England	England and Wales
	£	£
1966–67	41	40
1967–68	41	41
1968–69	42	42
1969–70	44	44
1970–71	47	46
1971–72	54	53
1972–73	61	60
1973–74	66	66
1974–75²	77	74
1975–76	94	92
1976–77	103	100
1977–78	119	116
1978–79	131	128
1979–80	155	152
1980–81	199	195
1981–82	245	239
1982–83	282	276
1983–84	303	296
1984–85	323	316
1985–86	351	344
1986–87	401	392
1987–88	429	420
1988–89³	468	459
¹ Average unrebated rate bills are derived from average domestic rateable values per hereditament and the average domestic rate poundages levied by local authorities.
² Figures up to 1973–74 are not comparable with those for 1974–75 and later years. This is due to the change of local authorities' responsibilities in 1974, in particular the transfer of water and sewerage services from local authorities to water authorities.
³ The figures for 1988–89 are provisional.