§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average rate bill per household in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [3939]
§ Mr. MossResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Rate Collection Agency under its chief executive, Mr. David Gallagher. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from David Gallagher to Dr. Marjorie Mowlam, dated 13 November 1996:
I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the average rate bill for households in each of the last ten years.The average rate bill for domestic properties in each rating year from 1987/88 was:259W
Year Average (£) 1987–88 233.57 1988–89 254.71 1989–90 284.55 1990–91 309.79 1991–92 222.20 1992–93 224.79 1993–94 230.59 1994–95 251.41
Year Average (£) 1995–96 294.57 1996–97 1305.00 1 Estimate. The above figures have been calculated by taking the total sum of rates assessed for domestic properties (including Northern Ireland Housing Executive properties) and dividing that sum by the total number of domestic properties.I hope that you find this information helpful.