HC Deb 10 July 1991 vol 194 c383W
Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total amount of domestic rates remaining uncollected in April of each year since 1979 in Tower Hamlets.

Mr. Key

Information is available only for gross rate arrears, domestic and non-domestic combined, for the years since 1980.

Gross rate arrears at 1 April for Tower Hamlets
£ 000s
1980 2,015
1981 1,723
1982 2,911
1983 3,147
1984 3,400
1985 3,680
1986 3,448
1987 2,942
1988 5,443
1989 4,240
1990 6,709