§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what was the(a) percentage real-terms increase in the precept on average domestic rates by the Greater London Council in each year from 1975 to its abolition and (b) real-terms increase in the precept on band D council tax by the Greater London Authority since its creation; and if he will make a statement; [12579]
(2) what was (a) the percentage increase in the precept on average domestic rates by the Greater London Council in each year from 1975 to its abolition and (b) the increase in the precept on band D council tax by the Greater London Authority since is creation; and if he will make a statement. [12578]
§ Mr. ByersThe available information is given in the tables. We shall this week be laying regulations to ensure that percentage cash increases in precepts, including the Greater London Authority's, will be shown clearly on council tax bills from next year.
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Greater London Council Total rate levied pence in the £ Cash increase percentage Real terms1 percentage 1974–75 8.90 3— 3— 1975–76 16.20 82.0 45.4 1976–77 3— 3— 3— 1977–782 16.10 3— 3— 1978–79 16.10 0.0 -9.9
Greater London Council Total rate levied pence in the £ Cash increase percentage Real terms1 percentage 1979–80 17.80 10.6 -5.3 1980–81 19.40 9.0 -7.8 1981–82 22.90 18.0 7.8 1982–83 32.70 42.8 33.5 1983–84 37.66 15.2 10.2 1984–85 34.69 -7.9 -12.5 1985–86 33.74 -2.7 -7.8 1 Adjusted using the GDP deflator at market prices 2 Figures for 1977–78 onwards are taken from a different publication from those for earlier years and so may be on a slightly different basis 3 Not available 4 Not applicable, as the Greater London Authority did not exist in 1999–2000 Sources:
DOE and Welsh Office "Rates and Rateable Values in England and Wales", 1974–75 and 1975–76 editions
CIPFA "Financial, General & Rating Statistics", 1977–78 to 1981–82 editions
CIPFA "Financial and General Statistics" 1982–83 to 1985–86 editions
BR returns for 2000–01 and 2001–02
Greater London Authority Council tax per band D property (£) Cash increase (percentage) Real terms1 (percentage) 2000–01 122.98 2— 2— 2000–02 150.88 22.7 19.7 1 Adjusted using the GDP deflator at market prices 2 Figures for 1977–78 onwards are taken from a different publication from those for earlier years and so may be on a slightly different basis Sources:
DOE and Welsh Office "Rates and Rateable Values in England and Wales", 1974–75 and 1975–76 editions
CIPFA "Financial, General & Rating Statistics", 1977–78 to 1981–82 editions
CIPFA "Financial and General Statistics", 1982–83 to 1985–86 editions
BR returns for 2000–01 and 2001–02