HC Deb 16 July 2002 vol 389 cc244-5W
Mr. Coleman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many and what percentage of properties are in council tax Band F and above, broken down by(a) RSLs and (b) local authority properties in (i) London and (ii) England. [70032]

Mr. Leslie

Information on the number of properties in each council tax band is shown on the valuation list compiled by the Valuation Office Agency. The number and percentage of properties in council tax Band F and above, as at 26 March 2002, for London and England is shown in the table. A breakdown by RSLs or local authority properties is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

London England
Number of properties in Band F and above 486,089 1,932,365
Total number of properties 3,125,684 21,436,841
Number of properties in Band F and above as a percentage of the total number of properties 15.6 9.0

Mr. Coleman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many and what percentage of properties are in each council tax band in(a) England and (b) each Government office region. [70031]

Mr. Leslie

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the hon. Member for Southampton, Test (Dr. Whitehead) on 25 April 2002,Official Report, column 397W.

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