§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the original estimate of the council tax base in Barnet and Wandsworth; and what is the latest estimate.
§ Mr. BaldryThe council tax bases used for the 1993–94 local government settlement, derived from the proposed valuation lists sent to the authorities between 15 November and 1 December 1992, were 128,281 and 105,392 band D2 adult equivalents for Barnet and Wandsworth respectively.
The latest estimates, derived from the valuation lists available to authorities on 7 June 1993, are 130,459 and 110,334 band D equivalents for Barnet and Wandsworth respectively.