To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the amounts outstanding in unpaid business rates for 1990–91 and 1991–92.
I estimate that up to 31 December 1991 a total of £9,130 million was collectable from non-domestic rates in respect of properties on local rating lists for the 1990–91 financial year. By 31 December 1991 local authorities had collected £8,960 million.For 1991–92, I estimate that £10,600 million of non-domestic rates are collectable within the year. By 31 December 1991 local authorities had collected £8,180million.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the revenue available to local authorities from business rates for each year from 1979–80 to 1992–93 showing the figures in £ million and constant prices.
The available information is as follows:
| Local authority non-domestic rates | ||
| 1Non-domestic rates £ million | 1991–92 prices £ million | |
| 1979–80 | 3,354 | 7,798 |
| 1980–81 | 4,169 | 8,191 |
| 1981–82 | 5,013 | 8,982 |
| 1982–83 | 5,685 | 9,509 |
| 1983–84 | 6,042 | 9,659 |
| 1984–85 | 6,361 | 9,684 |
| 1985–86 | 6,740 | 9,725 |
| 1986–87 | 7,566 | 10,569 |
| 1987–88 | 8,088 | 10,715 |
| 1988–89 | 8,819 | 10,901 |
| 1989–90 | 9,595 | 11,138 |
| 1990–91 | 10,429 | 11,159 |
| 1991–92 | 12,408 | 12,408 |
| 1992–93 | 12,306 | 11,776 |
| 1 For the years 1979–80 to 1989–90 this represents non-domestic rate yields net of rate relief. For the years 1990–91 to 1992–93 this represents the distributable amount from the non-domestic rates pool. | ||
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish his best estimates of the amount of business rates being transferred between gainers and losers under the uniform business rate safety net arrangements for 1992–93, showing the amounts deferred for both categories.
I estimate that the amount of business rate increases in England being deferred for losers is about £475 million. An equal amount of reduction for gainers is also being deferred.