To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list by each council tax valuation band the estimated number of households liable to pay council tax for 2003–04 in (a) England and (b) each of the English regions. [127211]
The number of chargeable dwellings for 2003–04 for England, and for each Government Office region, broken down by council tax band, is in the table.
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Valuation band ranges (1991)
| Band A Under £40,000
| Band B £40,001 to £52,000
| Band C £52,001 to £68,000
| Band D £68,001 to £88,000
| Band E £88,001 to £120,000
| Band F £120,001 to £160,000
| Band G £160,001 to £320,000
| Band H Over £320,000
| Total all bands
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| Ratio to Band D | 6/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 1 | 11/9 | 13/9 | 15/9 | 2 | — |
| England | 5,293 | 4,012 | 4,516 | 3,151 | 1,976 | 1,044 | 749 | 114 | 20,855 |
| North-east | 638 | 154 | 155 | 80 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1,097 |
| North-west | 1,260 | 549 | 505 | 283 | 167 | 82 | 56 | 5 | 2,907 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 956 | 410 | 344 | 186 | 119 | 57 | 34 | 3 | 2,107 |
| East midlands | 677 | 396 | 316 | 184 | 109 | 52 | 31 | 3 | 1,767 |
| West midlands | 697 | 547 | 420 | 236 | 149 | 81 | 49 | 5 | 2,185 |
| East of England | 322 | 481 | 605 | 397 | 241 | 132 | 90 | 10 | 2,278 |
| London | 102 | 410 | 813 | 779 | 470 | 233 | 190 | 51 | 3,048 |
| South-east | 280 | 543 | 861 | 669 | 453 | 274 | 221 | 29 | 3,329 |
| South-west | 361 | 523 | 496 | 338 | 229 | 116 | 69 | 6 | 2,138 |
Source:
CTB1 2003–04
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list by each council tax valuation band the average council tax payable for 2003–04 in each of the English regions. [127578]
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| Valuation band ranges (1991) | Band A Under £40,000 | Band B £40,001 to £52,000 | Band C £52,001 to £68,000 | Band D £68,001 to £88,000 | Band E £88,001 to £120,000 | Band F £120,001 to £160,000 | Band G £160,001 to £320,000 | Band H Over £320,000 |
| Ratio to Band D | 6/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 1 | 11/9 | 13/9 | 15/9 | 2 |
| North East | 774 | 903 | 1,032 | 1,161 | 1,419 | 1,677 | 1,936 | 2,323 |
| North West | 757 | 883 | 1,009 | 1,135 | 1,387 | 1,639 | 1,891 | 2,270 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 714 | 833 | 952 | 1,071 | 1,309 | 1,547 | 1,785 | 2,141 |
| East Midlands | 750 | 875 | 1,000 | 1,125 | 1,375 | 1,625 | 1,875 | 2,250 |
| West Midlands | 729 | 850 | 972 | 1,093 | 1,336 | 1,579 | 1,822 | 2,187 |
| East of England | 744 | 867 | 991 | 1,115 | 1,363 | 1,611 | 1,859 | 2,231 |
| London | 705 | 823 | 940 | 1,058 | 1,293 | 1,528 | 1,763 | 2,116 |
| South East | 732 | 854 | 976 | 1,098 | 1,342 | 1,587 | 1,831 | 2,197 |
| South West | 742 | 866 | 990 | 1,113 | 1,361 | 1,608 | 1,855 | 2,227 |
| England | 735 | 857 | 979 | 1,102 | 1,347 | 1,591 | 1,836 | 2,204 |