HC Deb 22 May 1989 vol 153 cc379-80W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the notional community charge for the London borough of Ealing; what was the notional community charge for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

Illustrative community charges have been published for 1985–86 to 1988–89. The figures for Ealing (disregarding the transitional safety net) are

£
1985–86 172
1986–87 164
1987–88 278
1988–89 234

The figure for 1988–89 is, of course, affected by rate capping.