HC Deb 08 March 1990 vol 168 cc736-43W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps have been taken to ensure parity in valuation for rating purposes throughout the district council areas in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 5 March 1990]: Parity of treatment in valuation for rating purposes throughout district council areas in Northern Ireland is long established. Parity is achieved through periodic general revaluations which establish for the Province as a whole, patterns and levels of valuations—a tone, which is preserved throughout the life of the valuation list. Revisions of valuation which arise between revaluations are performed within the comprehensive and detailed provisions of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 by the valuation and lands office. The Commissioner of Valuation, by the direction of policy and its application through a district valuer office network across Northern Ireland, ensures consistent treatment under this order. A comprehensive system of appeal exists for aggrieved ratepayers with first appeals to the Commissioner of Valuation and thereafter to the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland and, if appropriate, Court of Appeal and House of Lords.

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing(a) increases in regional rate levied in cash and percentage terms, (b) each district council rate increase in cash and percentage terms and (c) domestic and non-domestic rates charged to ratepayers in each district council area in cash percentage charge terms, in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 5 March 1990]: The information is as follows:

(b) The district council increases were:
1985–86
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 42.00 1.50 +3.70
Ards 50.00 — —
Armagh 34.50 1.00 +2.99
Ballymena 36.35 0.85 +2.39
Ballymoney 42.25 1.25 +3.05
Banbridge 44.93 4.26 +10.47
Belfast 69.04 41.9 +6.46
Carrickfergus 55.00 2.25 +4.27
Castlereagh 33.00 1.00 +3.13
Coleraine 45.00 2.25 +5.26
Cookstown 35.85 3.30 +10.14
Craigavon 54.93 2.01 +3.80
Derry 59.50 4.40 +8.00
Down 45.00 — —
Dungannon 38.00 3.00 +8.57
Fermanagh 42.75 2.75 +6.88
Larne 45.00 1.50 +3.45
Limavady 35.00 3.00 +9.38
Lisburn 46.24 0.64 +1.40
Magherafell 33.04 2.94 +9.77
Moyle 59.75 5.00 +9.30
Newry and Bourne 49.00 3.00 +6.52
Newtownabbey 52.60 4.60 +9.58
North Down 51.50 4.50 +9.57
Omagh 43.00 2.00 +4.88
Strabane 43.50 2.00 +4.82
1986–87
Rate Increase Percentage increase
pence pence
Antrim 45.75 3.75 +8.93
Ards 53.00 3.00 +6.00
Armagh 38.00 3.50 +10.14
Ballymena 38.00 1.65 +4.54
Ballymoney 45.25 3.00 +7.10
Banbridge 47.97 3.04 +6.77
Belfast 76.36 7.32 +10.60
Carrickfergus 57.50 2.50 +4.55
Castlereagh 39.08 6.08 +18.42
Coleraine 49.00 4.00 +8.89
Cookstown 39.75 3.90 +10.88
Craigavon 60.21 5.28 +9.61
Derry 67.00 7.50 +12.61
Down 53.00 8.00 +17.78
Dungannon 41.50 3.50 +9.21
Fermanagh 48.75 6.00 +14.04
Larne 49.25 4.25 +9.44
Limavady 39.00 4.00 +11.43
Lisburn 48.80 2.56 +5.54
Magherafelt 36.56 3.52 +10.65
Moyle 65.75 6.00 +10.04
Newry and Mourne 54.30 5.30 +10.82
Newtownabbey 55.11 2.51 +4.77
North Down 56.90 5.40 +10.49
Omagh 47.00 4.00 +9.30
Strabane 50.50 7.00 +16.09
1987–88
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 48.50 2.75 +601
Ards 53.00 — —
Armagh 38.00 — —
Ballymena 39.85 1.85 +4.87
Ballymoney 46.00 0.75 1 At +1.66
Banbridge 50.98 3.01 +6.27
Belfast 80.03 3.67 +4.81
Carrickfergus 59.41 1.91 +3.32
Castlereagh 41.00 1.92 +4.91
Coleraine 50.00 1.00 +2.04
Cookstown 43.00 3.25 +8.18
1987–88
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Craigavon 63.35 31.4 +5.22
Derry 69.50 2.50 +3.73
Down 60.00 7.00 +13.21
Dungannon 44.00 2.50 +6.02
Fermanagh 50.75 2.00 +4.10
Larne 52.55 3.30 +6.70
Limavady 40.95 1.95 +5.00
Lisburn 49.75 0.95 +1.95
Magherafelt 41.05 4.49 +12.28
Moyle 65.75 — —
Newry and Mourne 59.70 5.40 +9.94
Newtownabbey 57.24 2.13 +3.86
North Down 60.90 4.00 +7.03
Omagh 51.65 4.65 +9.89
Strabane 54.00 3.50 +6.93
1988–89
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 51.00 2.50 +5.15
Ards 54.00 1.00 +1.89
Armagh 41.00 3.00 +7.89
Ballymena 42.85 3.00 +7.53
Ballymoney 47.00 1.00 +2.17
Banbridge 50.98 — —
Belfast 83.96 3.93 +4.91
Carrickfergus 62.50 3.09 +5.20
Castlereagh 39.90 -1.10 -2.68
Coleraine 53.00 3.00 +6.00
Cookstown 42.75 -0.25 -0.58
Craigavon 63.35 — —
Derry 72.55 3.05 +4.39
Down 65.00 5.00 +8.33
Dungannon 44.00 — —
Fermanagh 53.50 2.75 +5.42
Larne 55.75 3.20 +6.09
Limavady 43.50 2.55 +6.23
Lisburn 53.57 3.82 +7.68
Magherafelt 43.50 2.45 +5.97
Moyle 65.50 -0.25 -0.38
Newry and Mourne 59.70 — —
Newtownabbey 60.06 2.82 +4.93
North Down 63.70 2.80 +4.60
Omagh 55.00 3.35 +6.49
Strabane 57.00 3.00 +5.56
1989–90
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 53.00 2.00 +3.92
Ards 57.50 3.50 +6.48
Armagh 44.00 3.00 +7.32
Ballymena 44.00 1.15 +2.68
Ballymoney 50.25 3.25 +6.91
Banbridge 50.98 — —
Belfast 83.96 — —
Carrickfergus 63.75 3.25 +5.2
Castlereagh 37.90 -2.00 -5.01
Coleraine 55.00 2.00 +3.77
Cookstown 47.75 5.00 +11.7
Craigavon 67.47 4.12 +6.5
Derry 76.80 4.25 +5.86
Down 68.00 3.00 +4.62
Dungannon 44.00 — —
Fermanagh 55.50 2.00 +3.74
Larne 56.75 1.00 +1.79
Limavady 47.00 3.50 +8.05
Lisburn 53.57 — —
Magherafelt 46.34 2.84 +6.53
Moyle 68.40 2.90 +4.43
Newry and Mourne 58.00 -1.70 -2.85
Newtownabbey 64.10 4.04 +6.73
North Down 65.85 2.15 +3.38
1989–90
Rale pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Omagh 58.50 3.50 +6.36
Strabane 60.75 3.75 +6.58
(c) (i) the overall domestic rates were:
1985–86
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 130.87 9.03 +7.41
Ards 138.87 7.53 +5.73
Armagh 123.37 8.53 +7.43
Ballymena 125.22 8.38 +7.17
Ballymoney 131.12 8.78 +7.18
Banbridge 133.80 11.79 +9.66
Belfast 157.91 11.72 +8.02
Carrickfergus 143.87 9.78 +7.29
Casttereagh 121.87 8.53 +7.53
Coleraine 133.87 9.78 +7.88
Cookstown 124.72 10.83 +9.51
Craigavon 143.80 9.54 +7.11
Derry 148.37 11.93 +8.74
Down 133.87 7.53 +5.96
Dungannon 126.87 10.53 +9.05
Fermanagh 131.62 10.28 +8.47
Larne 133.87 9.03 +7.23
Limavady 123.87 10.53 +9.29
Lisburn 135.11 8.17 +6.44
Magherafelt 121.91 10.47 +9.40
Moyle 148.62 12.53 +9.21
Newry and Mourne 137.87 10.53 +8.27
Newtownabbey 141.47 12.13 +9.38
North Down 140.37 12.03 +9.37
Omagh 131.87 9.53 +7.79
Strabane 132.37 9.53 +7.76
1986–87
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 144.13 13.26 +10.13
Ards 151.38 12.51 +9.01
Armagh 136.38 13.01 +10.55
Ballymena 136.38 11.16 +8.91
Ballymoney 143.63 12.51 +9.54
Banbridge 146.35 12.55 +9.38
Belfast 174.74 16.83 +10.66
Carrickfergus 155.88 12.01 +8.35
Castlereagh 137.46 15.59 +12.79
Coleraine 147.38 13.51 +10.09
Cookstown 138.13 13.41 +10.75
Craigavon 158.59 14.79 +10.29
Derry 165.38 17.01 +11.46
Down 151.38 17.51 +13.08
Dungannon 139.88 13.01 +10.25
Fermanagh 147.13 15.51 +11.78
Larne 147.63 13.76 +10.28
Limavady 137.38 13.51 +10.91
Lisburn 147.18 12.07 +8.93
Magherafeit 134.94 13.03 +10.69
Moyle 164.33 15.51 +10.44
Newry and Mourne 152.68 14.81 +10.74
Newtownabbey 153.49 12.02 +8.50
North Down 155.28 14.91 +10.62
Omagh 145.38 13.51 +10.24
Strabane 148.88 16.51 +12.47
1987–88
Rate Increase Percentage increase
pence pence
Antrim 150.03 5.90 +4.09
Ards 154.53 3.15 +2.08
Armagh 139.53 3.15 +2.31
1987–88
Rate Increase Percentage increase
pence pence
Ballymena 141.38 5.00 +3.67
Ballymoney 147.53 3.90 +2.72
Banbridge 152.51 6.16 +4.21
Belfast 181.56 6.82 +3.90
Carrickfergus 160.94 5.06 +3.25
Castlereagh 142.53 5.07 +3.69
Coleraine 151.53 4.15 +2.82
Cookstown 144.53 6.40 +4.63
Craigavon 164.88 6.29 +3.97
Derry 171.03 5.65 +3.42
Down 161.53 10.15 +6.70
Dungannon 145.53 5.65 +4.04
Fermanagh 152.28 5.15 +3.50
Larne 154.08 6.45 +4.37
Limavady 142.48 5.10 +3.71
Lisburn 151.28 4.10 +2.79
Magherafelt 142.58 7.64 +5.66
Moyle 167.28 3.15 +1.92
Newry and Mourne 161.23 8.55 +5.60
Newtownabbey 158.77 5.28 +3.44
North Down 162.43 7.15 +4.60
Omagh 153.18 7.80 +5.37
Strabane 155.53 6.65 +4.47
1988–89
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 161.59 11.56 +7.71
Ards 164.59 10.06 +6.51
Armagh 151.59 12.06 +8.64
Ballymena 153.44 12.06 +8.53
Ballymoney 157.59 10.06 +6.82
Banbridge 161.57 9.06 +5.94
Belfast 194.55 12.99 +7.15
Carrickfergus 173.09 12.15 +7.55
Castlereagh 150.49 7.96 +5.58
Coleraine 163.59 12.06 +7.96
Cookstown 153.34 8.81 +6.10
Craigavon 173.94 9.06 +5.49
Derry 183.14 12.11 +7.08
Down 175.59 14.06 +8.70
Dungannon 154.59 9.06 +6.23
Fermanagh 164.09 11.81 +7.76
Larne 166.34 12.26 +7.96
Limavady 154.09 11.61 +8.15
Lisburn 164.16 12.88 +8.51
Magherafelt 154.09 11.51 +8.07
Moyle 176.09 8.81 +5.27
Newry and Mourne 170.29 9.06 +5.62
Newtownabbey 170.65 11.88 +7.48
North Down 174.29 11.86 +7.31
Omagh 165.59 12.41 +8.10
Strabane 167.59 12.06 +7.75
1989–90
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 179.07 17.48 +10.82
Ards 183.57 18.98 +11.53
Armagh 170.07 18.48 +12.19
Ballymena 170.07 16.63 +10.84
Ballymoney 176.32 18.73 +11.89
Banbridge 177.05 15.48 +9.58
Belfast 210.03 15.48 +7.96
Carrickfergus 191.82 18.73 +10.82
Castlereagh 163.97 13.48 +8.96
Coleraine 181.07 17.48 +10.69
Cookstown 173.82 20.48 +13.36
Craigavon 193.54 19.60 +11.27
Derry 202.87 19.73 +10.77
Down 194.07 18.48 +10.52
Dungannon 170.07 15.48 +10.01
1989–90
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Fermanagh 181.57 17.48 +10.65
Larne 182.82 16.48 +9.91
Limavady 173.07 18.98 2.32
Lisburn 179.64 15.48 +9.43
Magherafelt 172.41 18.32 +11.89
Moyle 194.47 18.38 +10.44
Newry and Mourne 184.07 13.78 +8.09
Newtownabbey 190.17 19.52 +11.44
North Down 191.92 17.63 +10.12
Omagh 184.57 18.98 +11.46
Strabane 186.82 19.23 +11.47
(c)(ii) The overall non.domestic rates were:
1985–86
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 142.87 9.03 +6.75
Ards 150.87 7.53 +5.25
Armagh 135.37 8.53 +6.73
Ballymena 137.22 8.38 +6.50
Ballymoney 143.12 8.78 +6.54
Banbridge 145.80 11.79 +8.80
Belfast 169.91 11.72 +7.41
Carrickfergus 155.87 9.78 +6.69
Castlereagh 133.87 8.53 +6.81
Coleraine 145.87 9.78 +7.19
Cookstown 136.72 10.83 +8.60
Craigavon 155.80 9.54 +6.52
Derry 160.37 11.93 +8.04
Down 145.87 7.53 +5.44
Dungannon 138.87 10.53 +8.20
Fermanagh 143.62 10.28 +7.71
Larne 145.87 9.03 +6.60
Limavady 135.87 10.53 +8.40
Lisburn 147.11 8.17 +5.88
Magherefelt 133.91 10.47 +8.48
Moyle 160.62 12.53 +8.46
Newry and Mourne 149.87 10.53 +7.56
Newtownabbey 153.47 12.13 +8.58
North Down 152.37 12.03 +8.57
Omagh 143.87 9.53 +7.09
Strabane 144.37 9.53 +7.07
1986–87
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 156.13 13.26 +9.28
Ards 163.38 12.51 +8.29
Armagh 148.38 13.01 +9.61
Ballymena 148.38 11.16 +8.13
Ballymoney 155.63 12.51 +8.74
Banbridge 158.35 12.55 +8.61
Belfast 186.74 16.83 +9.91
Carrickfergus 167.88 12.01 +7.71
Castlereagh 149.46 15.59 +11.65
Coleraine 159.38 13.51 +9.26
Cookstown 150.13 13.41 +9.81
Craigavon 170.59 14.79 +9.49
Derry 177.38 17.01 +10.61
Down 163.38 17.51 +12.00
Dungannon 151.88 13.01 +9.37
Fermanagh 159.13 15.51 +10.80
Larne 159.63 13.76 +9.43
Limavady 149.38 13.51 +9.94
Lisburn 159.18 12.07 +8.20
Magherafelt 146.94 13.03 +9.73
Moyle 176.13 15.51 +9.66
Newry and Mourne 164.68 14.81 +9.88
Newtownabbey 165.49 12.02 +7.83
North Down 167.28 14.91 +9.79
Omagh 157.38 13.51 +9.39
Strabane 160.88 16.51 +11.44
1987–88
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 162.03 5.90 +3.78
Ards 166.53 3.15 +1.93
Armagh 151.53 3.15 +2.12
Ballymena 153.38 5.00 +3.37
Ballymoney 159.53 3.90 +2.51
Banbridge 164.51 6.16 +3.89
Belfast 193.56 6.82 +3.65
Carrickfergus 172.94 5.06 +3.01
Castlereagh 154.53 5.07 +3.39
Coleraine 163.53 4.15 +2.60
Cookstown 156.53 6.40 +4.26
Craigavon 176.88 6.29 +3.69
Derry 183.03 5.65 +3.19
Down 173.53 10.15 +6.21
Dunganoon 157.53 5.65 +3.72
Fermanagh 164.28 5.15 +3.24
Larne 166.08 6.45 +4.04
Limavady 154.48 5.10 +3.41
Lisburn 163.28 4.10 +2.58
Magherafelt 154.58 7.64 +5.20
Moyle 179.28 3.15 +1.79
Newry and Mourne 173.23 8.55 +5.19
Newtownabbey 170.77 5.28 +3.19
North Down 174.43 7.15 +4.27
Omagh 165.18 7.80 +4.96
Strabane 167.53 6.65 +4.13
1988–89
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 173.59 +11.56 +7.13
Ards 176.59 +10.06 +6.04
Armagh 163.59 +12.06 +7.96
Ballymena 165.44 +12.06 +7.86
Ballymoney 169.59 +10.06 +6.31
Banbridge 173.57 +9.06 +5.51
Belfast 206.55 +12.99 +6.71
Carrickfergus 185.09 +12.15 +7.03
Castlereagh 162.49 +7.96 +5.15
Coleraine 175.59 +12.06 +7.37
Cookstown 165.34 +8.81 +5.63
Craigavon 185.94 +9.06 5.12
Derry 195.14 +12.11 +6.62
Down 187.59 +14.06 +8.10
Dungannon 166.59 +9.06 +5.75
Fermanagh 176.09 +11.81 +7.19
Larne 178.34 +12.26 +7.38
Limavady 166.09 +11.61 +7.52
Lisburn 176.16 +12.88 +7.89
Magherafelt 166.09 +11.51 +7.45
Moyle 188.09 +8.81 +4.91
Newry and Mourne 182.29 +9.06 +5.23
Newtownabbey 182.65 +11.88 +6.96
North Down 186.29 +11.86 +6.80
Omagh 177.59 +12.41 +7.51
Strabane 179.59 +12.06 +7.20
1989–90
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Antrim 191.07 +17.48 +10.07
Ards 195.57 +18.98 +10.85
Armagh 182.07 +18.48 +11.30
Ballymena 182.07 +16.63 +10.05
Ballymoney 188.32 +18.73 +11.04
Banbridge 189.05 +15.48 +8.92
Belfast 222.03 +15.48 +7.49
Carrickfergus 203.82 +18.73 +10.12
Castlereagh 175.97 +13.48 +8.30
Coleraine 193.07 +17.48 +9.96
Cookstown 185.82 +20.48 +12.39
Craigavon 205.54 +19.60 +90.54
Derry 214.87 +19.73 +10.11

1989–90
Rate pence Increase pence Percentage increase
Down 206.07 +18.48 +9.85
Dungannon 182.07 +15.48 +9.29
Fermanagh 193.57 +17.48 +9.93
Larne 194.82 +16.48 +9.24
Limavady 185.07 +18.98 +11.43
Lisburn 191.64 +15.48 +8.79
Magherafelt 184.41 +18.32 +11.03
Moyle 206.47 +18.38 +9.77
Newry and Mourne 19607 +13.78 +7.56
Newtownabbey 202.17 +19.52 +10.69
North Down 203.92 +17.63 +9.46
Omagh 196.57 +18.98 +10.69
Strabane 198.82 +19.23 +10.71

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