HC Deb 21 February 1991 vol 186 cc227-8W
Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the regional rate for Northern Ireland in each financial year since 1985.

Dr. Mawhinney

The regional rate for Northern Ireland for each year since 1985 is as follows:

Year Regional rate (non-domestic)
(pence)
1985–86 100.87
1986–87 110.38
1987–88 113.53
1988–89 122.59
1989–90 138.07
1990–91 148.27

(1) Overall Domestic Rates
1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91
Rate pence Rate pence Rate pence Rate pence Rate pence Rate pence
Antrim 130.87 144.13 150.03 161.59 179.07 190.77
Ards 138.87 151.38 154.53 164.59 183.57 201.27
Armagh 123.37 136.38 139.53 151.59 170.07 183.77

linkage based on the SMR (Scottish Medical Record) system. When fully in operation this will enable episodes of care to be linked together for the same patient and it will be possible to work out details of subsequent hospitalisation for the same condition and for different but related conditions.