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Mr. John David Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the new district rate struck by each of the 26 district councils; and what was the district rate five years ago in each of the 26 district council areas.
Mr. Chris Patten
The information is as follows:
| District | 1985–86 | 1980–81 |
| p | p | |
| Antrim | 42·00 | 29·00 |
| Ards | 50·00 | 36·00 |
| Armagh | 34·50 | 26·00 |
| Ballymena | 36·35 | 27·00 |
| Ballymoney | 42·25 | 25·50 |
| Banbridge | 44·93 | 28·00 |
| Belfast | 69·04 | 40·10 |
District
| 1985–86
| 1980–81
|
p
| p
| |
| Carrickfergus | 55·00 | 37·50 |
| Castlereagh | 33·00 | 28·00 |
| Coleraine | 45·00 | 34·50 |
| Cookstown | 35·85 | 22·50 |
| Craigavon | 54·93 | 37·00 |
| Derry | 59·50 | 39·50 |
| Down | 45·00 | 30·00 |
| Dungannon | 38·00 | 26·50 |
| Fermanagh | 42·75 | 29·50 |
| Larne | 45·00 | 35·00 |
| Limavady | 35·00 | 24·50 |
| Lisburn | 46·24 | 28·06 |
| Magherafelt | 33·04 | 19·00 |
| Moyle | 59·75 | 32·00 |
| Newry and Mourne | 49·00 | 27·00 |
| Newtownabbey | 52·60 | 38·00 |
| North Down | 51·50 | 32·00 |
| Omagh | 43·00 | 23·50 |
| Strabane | 43·50 | 31·00 |