Council Tax (Greater London) (Hansard, 6 May 2004)

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the percentage council tax change, including all precepts, has been in Greater London, broken down by borough, in each of the last five years. [170503]

§ Mr. Raynsford
The information requested is tabled as follows.

Percentage change in average (Band D 2 adults) council tax area

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

London area 6.4 8.1 6.4 18.2 5.8

City of London 3.9 4.1 7.0 19.6 4.3

Inner London

Camden 1.1 4.8 5.9 15.0 3.7

Greenwich 0.0 3.2 4.7 14.1 4.8

Hackney 6.6 9.7 10.9 13.2 5.4

Hammersmith and Fulham 6.2 5.1 2.5 13.4 5.5

Islington -2.7 -1.1 -1.1 21.0 5.5

Kensington and Chelsea 7.3 11.9 10.6 17.3 5.4

Lambeth 2.2 13.0 9.3 22.8 5.6

Estimated mid-year resident population 1996 to 2002 for Greater London and each London borough

£000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Greater London (including City of London) 6,901.3 6,927.7 6,968.8 7,041.3 7,104.4 7,307.9 7,355.4

Greater London (excluding City of London) 6,895.7 6,922.1 6,962.7 7,034.8 7,097.5 7,300.5 7,347.5

City of London 5.5 5.6 6.1 6.5 6.9 7.4 7.8

Barking and Dagenham 157.0 157.8 158.9 161.7 162.8 165.9 167.3

Barnet 299.4 300.9 304.6 309.2 310.9 320.1 320.4

Bexley 217.4 215.4 216.6 217.1 218.4 218.8 218.8

Brent 249.5 252.3 255.2 255.8 259.2 270.4 272.4

Bromley 290.0 291.5 290.5 293.9 294.6 296.2 296.8

Camden 182.6 182.0 182.3 185.6 191.4 203.0 207.0

Croydon 326.6 327.9 329.9 328.6 330.3 335.7 336.6

Ealing 289.6 290.3 292.1 297.3 208.4 308.1 308.4

Enfield 262.8 266.0 267.9 270.0 272.0 277.7 281.8

Greenwich 208.1 209.1 209.4 209.7 211.9 217.8 221.4

Hackney 190.6 188.3 190.7 195.2 199.1 207.8 210.2

Hammersmith and Fulham 153.2 152.9 153.3 157.6 160.6 169.9 173.3

Haringey 209.3 212.5 212.1 215.1 215.5 221.9 225.1

Harrow 205.8 205.4 206.4 206.1 206.9 210.5 211.6

Havering 227.0 225.9 225.1 225.6 225.0 224.7 224.2

Hillingdon 239.4 240.1 240.7 242.1 242.9 245.9 246.5

Hounslow 204.1 208.0 209.8 211.5 211.4 216.4 216.6

Islington 173.6 174.1 173.5 173.2 174.7 179.8 181.0

Kensington and Chelsea 136.0 136.8 139.0 143.4 150.4 162.6 165.1

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Percentage change in average (Band D 2 adults) council tax area

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Lewisham 9.7 9.8 9.2 13.0 5.5

Southwark 4.6 6.4 5.6 8.9 3.5

Tower Hamlets 7.8 7.4 4.6 17.2 5.4

Wandsworth 7.4 13.6 –11.7 45.1 2.9

Westminster 7.1 9.3 8.5 28.1 6.1

Outer London

Barking and Dagenham 6.3 8.2 7.4 15.0 5.9

Barnet 7.1 7.3 4.7 23.9 7.0

Bexley 6.9 9.9 6.3 17.5 7.5

Brent 9.0 8.1 9.8 22.5 6.1

Bromley 9.8 12.3 6.5 10.6 6.9

Croydon 6.5 2.0 3.6 27.3 7.3

Ealing 7.5 8.9 7.5 25.9 7.0

Enfield 8.8 11.0 7.9 17.6 6.3

Haringey 3.8 3.0 2.4 19.4 7.3

Harrow 8.3 10.1 7.5 21.4 4.1

Havering 8.0 12.4 8.1 17.3 5.6

Hillingdon 7.9 10.6 8.9 16.2 5.4

Hounslow 8.1 11.0 7.0 15.5 7.0

Kingston-upon-Thames 8.8 9.7 11 9 15.3 7.1

Merton 10.2 9.8 6.9 12.3 5.8

Newham 9.0 7.7 6.9 13.6 5.4

Redbridge 8.1 7.3 6.9 16.0 5.9

Richmond-upon-Thames 8.9 9.9 9.9 15.6 5.6

Sutton 6.3 9.7 9.4 15.0 7.4

Waltham Forest 4.4 5.8 5.5 19.6 6.3

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the level of council tax receipts collected by local authorities was in Greater London, irrespective of the financial year to which they relate, broken down by borough, in each year from 1996–97 to 2002–03; and what the population of each authority was in each year. [170504]

§ Mr. Raynsford
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 March 2004,Official Report, column. 1112–3W for information on the amounts of council tax received by each London borough in each financial year, irrespective of the financial year to which they relate, from 1996–97 to 2002–03.
The latest population estimates for years 1996 to 2002 are in the following table. Population estimates for 1992 to 2000 are subject to revision, and revised estimates are due to be published later in the spring.
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Estimated mid-year resident population 1996 to 2002 for Greater London and each London borough

£000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Kingston upon Thames 137.5 139.4 141.6 144.1 145.5 149.3 150.2

Lambeth 258.6 257.9 259.2 262.5 264.2 274.2 271.9

Lewisham 241.7 242.1 245.3 247.1 247.8 254.9 253.8

Merton 179.4 180.1 180.9 183.0 185.5 191.5 192.3

Newham 228.2 228.5 231.6 236.7 240.7 250.1 254.0

Redbridge 231.4 233.4 236.1 235.9 237.5 242.3 244.0

Richmond upon Thames 166.2 167.4 167.9 170.5 170.8 174.5 174.4

Southwark 232.1 233.2 236.4 239.3 242.4 251.1 251.3

Sutton 175.0 176.1 177.2 178.4 179.3 181.6 180.9

Tower Hamlets 180.3 184.4 187.1 191.4 193.9 201.6 206.8

Waltham Forest 219.5 218.9 219.2 219.2 218.7 222.5 223.2

Wandsworth 257.7 256.1 254.5 256.7 258.3 267.5 269.3

Westminster 166.3 167.1 167.5 171.2 176.3 186.4 190.6

Note:

Figures may not add due to rounding.

Source:

Office for National Statistics.

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of council tax was collected within Greater London, broken down by borough, in each year since 1997 and what the total cost of administering council tax collection was in each year. [170505]

§ Mr. Raynsford
Tabled as follows are the reported in-year council tax collection rates for each London borough and the City of London for each year from

In-year council tax collection rates¹

Percentage

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Inner London

City of London 97.5 97.4 98.2 98.3 98.4 97.6

Camden 88.5 91.1 92.3 92:7 93.5 92.7

Greenwich 92.2 92.2 91.3 92.2 92.0 92.8

Hackney 78.1 74.5 67.9 67.8 74.0 79.5

Hammersmith and Fulham 89.1 92.3 93.2 93.8 94.5 95.1

Islington 88.3 88.9 90.2 90.0 91.5 88.4

Kensington and Chelsea 94.9 95.2 95.6 96.0 95.6 95.6

Lambeth 80.3 80.3 84.4 82.0 86.5 90.1

Lewisham 90.6 90.6 92.0 93.3 93.7 93.7

Southwark 81.9 81.3 80.2 87.1 90.2 92.0

Tower Hamlets 86.7 88.1 88.3 89.3 90.7 91.8

Wandsworth 90.9 91.4 92.8 94.0 94.5 94.8

Westminster 92.6 93.7 92.9 91.8 93.0 93.5

Average Inner London 88.0 88.5 88.7 89.6 91.1 91.9

Outer London

Barking and Dagenham 95.0 95.3 94.7 94.0 94.5 91.8

Barnet 95.1 95.6 95.8 96.2 96.2 96.2

Bexley 94.5 94.2 94.9 95.4 95.7 96.0

Brent 89.5 91.4 90.4 92.0 91.1 89.5

Bromley 97.4 97.0 96.3 96.6 96.5 96.4

Croydon 92.4 92.8 91.7 91.9 93.9 94.7

Ealing 94.8 94.9 94.4 93.4 94.1 94.6

Enfield 91.8 93.5 93.7 94.4 94.6 94.6

Haringey 82.3 85.0 85.1 88.8 90.1 92.5

Harrow 96.9 96.8 96.2 98.2 986. 97.2

Havering 97.7 96.8 95.6 96.4 96.1 95.9

Hillingdon 95.0 95.7 95.0 05.6 96.5 95.2

Hounslow 91.9 91.4 93.4 94.0 93.9 93.8

Kingston upon Thames 93.9 91.9 93.7 04.0 95.9 96.5

Merton 95.5 95.1 95.2 95.7 95.6 96.5

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1997–98 to 2002–03. Figures for 2003–04 are not yet available. The collection of council tax continues after the end of the financial year to which it relates. This means that the percentage of council tax ultimately collected for any financial year is greater than that shown in the table.
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In-year council tax collection rates¹

Percentage

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Newham 82.0 83.1 83.3 84.9 86.8 90.0

Redbridge 96.1 96.1 95.7 95.5 95.7 95.7

Richmond upon Thames 97.3 96.2 96.7 97.0 97.6 97.6

Sutton 97.4 97.0 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3

Waltham Forest 91.8 87.8 87.7 88.0 90.6 93.0

Average Outer London 93.8 93.9 93.7 94.3 94.9 95.0

Average Greater London 91.8 92.1 92.1 92.8 93.7 94.1

¹Amount of council tax due received by the end of the financial year as a percentage of the net collectable debit for the year.

Source:

QRC4 returns

Tabled as follows are the reported council tax collection costs for each London borough and the City of London for each year from 1997–98 to 2003–04.

Council tax collection costs

£000

1997–98 Outturn 1998–99 Outturn 1999–2000 Outturn 2000–01 Outturn 2001–02 Outturn 2002–03 Outturn 2003–04 Budgets

Inner London

City of London 301 286 281 270 257 326 481

Camden 2,143 2,052 1,737 2,116 2,170 2,323 2,904

Greenwich 2,460 2,365 2,284 2,330 2,330 2,366 2,541

Hackney 2,434 1,999 2,180 2,292 4,964 3,984 2,364

Hammersmith and Fulham 2,009 1,610 1,537 997 1,503 1,348 1,243

Islington 1,822 1,786 1,442 156 1,662 2,117 2,375

Kensington and Chelsea 1,795 1,762 1,839 1,996 1,831 1,719 1,962

Lambeth 3,932 3,299 3,396 3,245 2,122 2,859 2,276

Lewisham 2,439 2,543 2,356 2,518 2,522 2,685 5,118

Southwark 3,276 3,324 3,647 3,482 3,792 4,010 4,280

Tower Hamlets 2,069 2,435 2,150 2,037 1,951 1,904 1,956

Wandsworth 1,662 1,685 1,658 1,461 1,771 2,004 2,007

Westminster 2,265 2,205 2,455 2,190 2,066 2,543 2,584

Total Inner London 28,306 27,065 26,681 24,820 28,684 29,862 31,610

Outer London

Barking and Dagenham 887 820 869 810 809 861 1,018

Barnet 1,597 1,711 1,977 1,822 2,040 2,177 2,489

Bexley 625 548 536 475 515 452 718

Brent 2,315 2,199 2,291 3,083 390 291 3,170

Bromley 1,459 1,465 1,213 1,180 1,221 937 784

Croydon 2,509 2,622 2,688 2,933 3,032 2,772 3,683

Ealing 2,651 2,520 2,635 2,888 3,089 3,370 4,293

Enfield 2,132 1,697 1,709 1,709 1,789 1,940 1,037

Haringey 2,571 2,843 2,666 2,534 2,460 2,464 2,888

Harrow 1,126 1,124 876 860 811 709 673

Havering 1,731 2,052 2,627 2,554 1,555 1,965 2,514

Hillingdon 1,830 1,891 1,865 2,053 2,221 1.737 2,242

Hounslow 1,717 1,833 1,790 1,678 2,183 2,245 2,338

Kingston upon Thames 681 741 801 963 985 1,198 1,131

Merton 1,662 1,707 1,677 1,856 1,429 1,913 2,213

Newham 1,622 1,911 1,620 1,398 1,749 1,817 1,705

Redbridge 2,041 1,994 1,868 1,725 1,800 1,832 1,827

Richmond upon Thames 1,251 1,170 1,082 1,146 1,001 1,426 1,525

Sutton 792 681 658 728 860 883 902

Waltham Forest 2,367 2,522 2,169 1,879 2,478 3,178 2,968

Total Outer London 33,566 34,051 33,617 34,274 32,417 34,167 40,118

Total Greater London 61,872 61,116 60,298 59,094 61,101 64,029 71,728

Source:

RO6 returns (1997–98 to 2002–03) and RA returns (2003–04)

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Percentage change in average (Band D 2 adults) council tax area
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
London area	6.4	8.1	6.4	18.2	5.8
City of London	3.9	4.1	7.0	19.6	4.3
Inner London
Camden	1.1	4.8	5.9	15.0	3.7
Greenwich	0.0	3.2	4.7	14.1	4.8
Hackney	6.6	9.7	10.9	13.2	5.4
Hammersmith and Fulham	6.2	5.1	2.5	13.4	5.5
Islington	-2.7	-1.1	-1.1	21.0	5.5
Kensington and Chelsea	7.3	11.9	10.6	17.3	5.4
Lambeth	2.2	13.0	9.3	22.8	5.6

Estimated mid-year resident population 1996 to 2002 for Greater London and each London borough
£000
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Greater London (including City of London)	6,901.3	6,927.7	6,968.8	7,041.3	7,104.4	7,307.9	7,355.4
Greater London (excluding City of London)	6,895.7	6,922.1	6,962.7	7,034.8	7,097.5	7,300.5	7,347.5
City of London	5.5	5.6	6.1	6.5	6.9	7.4	7.8
Barking and Dagenham	157.0	157.8	158.9	161.7	162.8	165.9	167.3
Barnet	299.4	300.9	304.6	309.2	310.9	320.1	320.4
Bexley	217.4	215.4	216.6	217.1	218.4	218.8	218.8
Brent	249.5	252.3	255.2	255.8	259.2	270.4	272.4
Bromley	290.0	291.5	290.5	293.9	294.6	296.2	296.8
Camden	182.6	182.0	182.3	185.6	191.4	203.0	207.0
Croydon	326.6	327.9	329.9	328.6	330.3	335.7	336.6
Ealing	289.6	290.3	292.1	297.3	208.4	308.1	308.4
Enfield	262.8	266.0	267.9	270.0	272.0	277.7	281.8
Greenwich	208.1	209.1	209.4	209.7	211.9	217.8	221.4
Hackney	190.6	188.3	190.7	195.2	199.1	207.8	210.2
Hammersmith and Fulham	153.2	152.9	153.3	157.6	160.6	169.9	173.3
Haringey	209.3	212.5	212.1	215.1	215.5	221.9	225.1
Harrow	205.8	205.4	206.4	206.1	206.9	210.5	211.6
Havering	227.0	225.9	225.1	225.6	225.0	224.7	224.2
Hillingdon	239.4	240.1	240.7	242.1	242.9	245.9	246.5
Hounslow	204.1	208.0	209.8	211.5	211.4	216.4	216.6
Islington	173.6	174.1	173.5	173.2	174.7	179.8	181.0
Kensington and Chelsea	136.0	136.8	139.0	143.4	150.4	162.6	165.1

In-year council tax collection rates¹
Percentage
	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Inner London
City of London	97.5	97.4	98.2	98.3	98.4	97.6
Camden	88.5	91.1	92.3	92:7	93.5	92.7
Greenwich	92.2	92.2	91.3	92.2	92.0	92.8
Hackney	78.1	74.5	67.9	67.8	74.0	79.5
Hammersmith and Fulham	89.1	92.3	93.2	93.8	94.5	95.1
Islington	88.3	88.9	90.2	90.0	91.5	88.4
Kensington and Chelsea	94.9	95.2	95.6	96.0	95.6	95.6
Lambeth	80.3	80.3	84.4	82.0	86.5	90.1
Lewisham	90.6	90.6	92.0	93.3	93.7	93.7
Southwark	81.9	81.3	80.2	87.1	90.2	92.0
Tower Hamlets	86.7	88.1	88.3	89.3	90.7	91.8
Wandsworth	90.9	91.4	92.8	94.0	94.5	94.8
Westminster	92.6	93.7	92.9	91.8	93.0	93.5
Average Inner London	88.0	88.5	88.7	89.6	91.1	91.9
Outer London
Barking and Dagenham	95.0	95.3	94.7	94.0	94.5	91.8
Barnet	95.1	95.6	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2
Bexley	94.5	94.2	94.9	95.4	95.7	96.0
Brent	89.5	91.4	90.4	92.0	91.1	89.5
Bromley	97.4	97.0	96.3	96.6	96.5	96.4
Croydon	92.4	92.8	91.7	91.9	93.9	94.7
Ealing	94.8	94.9	94.4	93.4	94.1	94.6
Enfield	91.8	93.5	93.7	94.4	94.6	94.6
Haringey	82.3	85.0	85.1	88.8	90.1	92.5
Harrow	96.9	96.8	96.2	98.2	986.	97.2
Havering	97.7	96.8	95.6	96.4	96.1	95.9
Hillingdon	95.0	95.7	95.0	05.6	96.5	95.2
Hounslow	91.9	91.4	93.4	94.0	93.9	93.8
Kingston upon Thames	93.9	91.9	93.7	04.0	95.9	96.5
Merton	95.5	95.1	95.2	95.7	95.6	96.5

Council tax collection costs
£000
	1997–98 Outturn	1998–99 Outturn	1999–2000 Outturn	2000–01 Outturn	2001–02 Outturn	2002–03 Outturn	2003–04 Budgets
Inner London
City of London	301	286	281	270	257	326	481
Camden	2,143	2,052	1,737	2,116	2,170	2,323	2,904
Greenwich	2,460	2,365	2,284	2,330	2,330	2,366	2,541
Hackney	2,434	1,999	2,180	2,292	4,964	3,984	2,364
Hammersmith and Fulham	2,009	1,610	1,537	997	1,503	1,348	1,243
Islington	1,822	1,786	1,442	156	1,662	2,117	2,375
Kensington and Chelsea	1,795	1,762	1,839	1,996	1,831	1,719	1,962
Lambeth	3,932	3,299	3,396	3,245	2,122	2,859	2,276
Lewisham	2,439	2,543	2,356	2,518	2,522	2,685	5,118
Southwark	3,276	3,324	3,647	3,482	3,792	4,010	4,280
Tower Hamlets	2,069	2,435	2,150	2,037	1,951	1,904	1,956
Wandsworth	1,662	1,685	1,658	1,461	1,771	2,004	2,007
Westminster	2,265	2,205	2,455	2,190	2,066	2,543	2,584
Total Inner London	28,306	27,065	26,681	24,820	28,684	29,862	31,610
Outer London
Barking and Dagenham	887	820	869	810	809	861	1,018
Barnet	1,597	1,711	1,977	1,822	2,040	2,177	2,489
Bexley	625	548	536	475	515	452	718
Brent	2,315	2,199	2,291	3,083	390	291	3,170
Bromley	1,459	1,465	1,213	1,180	1,221	937	784
Croydon	2,509	2,622	2,688	2,933	3,032	2,772	3,683
Ealing	2,651	2,520	2,635	2,888	3,089	3,370	4,293
Enfield	2,132	1,697	1,709	1,709	1,789	1,940	1,037
Haringey	2,571	2,843	2,666	2,534	2,460	2,464	2,888
Harrow	1,126	1,124	876	860	811	709	673
Havering	1,731	2,052	2,627	2,554	1,555	1,965	2,514
Hillingdon	1,830	1,891	1,865	2,053	2,221	1.737	2,242
Hounslow	1,717	1,833	1,790	1,678	2,183	2,245	2,338
Kingston upon Thames	681	741	801	963	985	1,198	1,131
Merton	1,662	1,707	1,677	1,856	1,429	1,913	2,213
Newham	1,622	1,911	1,620	1,398	1,749	1,817	1,705
Redbridge	2,041	1,994	1,868	1,725	1,800	1,832	1,827
Richmond upon Thames	1,251	1,170	1,082	1,146	1,001	1,426	1,525
Sutton	792	681	658	728	860	883	902
Waltham Forest	2,367	2,522	2,169	1,879	2,478	3,178	2,968
Total Outer London	33,566	34,051	33,617	34,274	32,417	34,167	40,118
Total Greater London	61,872	61,116	60,298	59,094	61,101	64,029	71,728
Source:
RO6 returns (1997–98 to 2002–03) and RA returns (2003–04)