asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is now able to forecast, by types of authority, average percentage rate increases likely in 1975–76 for domestic ratepayers, both with and without taking account of the 1974–75 domestic rate relief scheme and for non-domestic ratepayers.

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Sowerby (Mr. Madden) on 14th April 1975.—[Vol. 890, c. 18.]