§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was paid in rates each year for the past 10 years by his Department in respect of the Clyde submarine base, Faslane and Coulport, to the local authority.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI have been asked to reply.
The contributions in lieu of rates paid in respect of the Clyde submarine base, Faslane and Coulport, are set out in the table.
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Clyde submarine base Faslane Coulport Non-domestic Domestic Non-domestic Domestic £ £ £ £ 1980–81 1,018,622 618 464,722 504 1981–82 1,346,454 834 711,080 680 1982–83 1,522,079 980 803,829 800 1983–84 1,498,622 965 812,796 788 1984–85 1,615,453 1,034 869,946 844 1985–86 1,638,065 1,704 936,650 899 1986–87 1,832,772 1,160 1,000,920 976 1987–88 2,129,780 1,278 1,093,110 1,075 1988–89 2,184,765 1,278 1,138,760 1,075 1989–90 2,234,090 — 1,125,000 —