§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the effect on rate bills in the northern region of the 1995 property revaluation on each category of property divided between small and large, assuming no change in real terms rate poundage and(a) with and (b) without the effect of transitional relief, on the basis of his answer of 1 November to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-West (Mr. Butcher), Official Report, columns 1003–6.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThe information about properties in the northern region is contained in the table below and takes account of the most recent information available. The effects of the 1995 revaluation taking account of the transitional arrangements are calculated on the basis of the limits on increases and decreases in rate bills announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment in his answer of 29 November to my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough (Mr. 873W Garnier), Official Report, columns 649–50. The effects, taking no account of transitional relief, are shown in parentheses.
Percentage changes in rate bills for the northern region following the 1995 revaluation.
Northern Region: percentage change Small properties1 Large properties Total Shops +8 (+40) +11 (+37) +10 (+37) Offices +9 (+52) +12 (+55) +11 (+54) Factories +9 (+48) +8 (+48) +8 (+48) Warehouses +9 (+47) +12 (+28) +11 (+30) Other +7 (+36) +7 (+19) +7 (+21) Total +8(+42) +8 (+29) +8 (+31) 1 Small properties have a 1 April 1995 rateable value of less than £10,000.