§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the yield from the uniform business rate in Northern Ireland each year since its introduction.
§ Sir John WheelerI have been asked to reply.
The uniform business rate as such does not operate in Northern Ireland due to the different arrangements for financing local government services. There is a non-domestic rate and in 1994–95 this is expected to raise some £212 million.