§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the amount of business rates levied in Scotland in(a) cash terms and (b) current prices. [22402]
§ Mr. Macdonald[holding answer 12 January 1998]: The available data are:
Net income from business rates £ million Year Cash terms Current (1996–97) prices1 1978–79 386 1,187 1979–80 458 1,207 1980–81 621 1,383 1981–82 835 1,696 1982–83 929 1,761 1983–84 933 1,690 1984–85 970 1,673 1985–86 1,018 1,665 1986–87 1,104 1,753 1987–88 1,237 1,865 1988–892 1,309 1,849 1989–90 1,191 1,573 1990–91 1,204 1,472 234W
Letters, Information and Booklets sent to Schools1 since 2 May 1997 Date Title Pages Publication Purpose May Letter of Introduction from Secretary of State 1 Letter Information May Data Collection on Pupil Absence 5 Leaflet and forms Data collection June Careers Education and Guidance in Further Education Colleges 24 Circular Guidance June Education Act 1997 1 Poster Guidance June Progress on taking forward Dealing Proposals 3 Letter Information July School Governors: A Guide to the Law for County and controlled Schools 159 Book Guidance July Excellence in Schools 99 White Paper Consultation + summary 10 + Education: What it Means to You 10 July Publication of Information about Secondary Schools Performance Tables in 1997 9 Circular Information July General Teaching Council: Teaching High Status, High Standards 16 Booklet Consultation July New Deal for Schools 1997–98: Phase 1 6 Letter Information July School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document 31 Circular Guidance July Teachers Superannuation Scheme: Certificate of Notice of Intention to Re-elect to Contract out of SERPS 3 Letter Information July Part 1 GNVQ Arrangements for 1998 1 Letter Information July Data Collection Timetable 1997–98 1 Letter Information
Net income from business rates £ million year Cash terms Current (1996–97) prices1 1991–92 1,226 1,409 1992–93 1,214 1,339 1993–94 1,165 1,249 1994–95 1,125 1,188 1995–96 1,258 1,293 1996–97 1,279 1,279 1 Calculated using the Adjusted GDP deflator at market prices—Source HM Treasury. Base Year is 1996–97. 2 Non-domestic (Business) rates were not separately identifiable until the introduction of the Community Charge in 1989–90—prior to this domestic and non-domestic rates were collected together. Data for 1978–79 to 1988–89 have been estimated and are therefore not directly comparable with later years. The figures from 1995–96 onwards are subject to revision. The 1996–97 figure is provisional.