HC Deb 14 July 2003 vol 409 cc69-70W
Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will estimate the total net yield from council tax, after council tax benefit and single person's discounts, for(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland in each year from 1997–98 to 2003–04. [125287]

Phil Hope

Tabled are the figures showing the estimated council tax receipts collected in England in each financial year from 1997/98 to 2002/03. The receipt information is the best estimate of council tax yield collected after council tax benefit and all discounts have been taken into account. The information shows the total amounts collected within each financial year irrespective of the financial year that the receipt relates to.

Total council tax receipts net of benefits and discounts
£ billion
1997–98 9.5
1998–99 10.5
1999–2000 11.3
2000–01 12.2
2001–02 13.2
2002–03 14.5

Source:

QRC4

Figures for Wales and Scotland are a matter for the Welsh Assembly Government and Scottish Parliament respectively.