§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of state for Scotland what is his current estimate of the revenue from non-domestic rate income in Scotland in 1997–98, broken down by the(a) industrial, (b) commercial and (c) other sectors. [14110]
§ Mr. KynochNon-domestic rate income in Scotland for 1997–98 is provisionally estimated at £1,335 million. No estimates are available of this income broken down in the form requested. The table shows the percentage of total rateable value in Scotland accounted for by non-domestic subjects in the(a) industrial, (b) commercial and (c) other categories in April 1996, the latest date for which the information is available. Shares of rateable value do not give a precise estimate of shares of rates paid, as reliefs and exemptions may differ between different categories of subject.
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Percentage of rateable value by type of subject, Scotland: April 1996 Type of subject Percentage of total rateable value Industrial 16.8 Commercial 54.0 Other 29.2 Source:
Statistical return RVASS submitted by assessors.