To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total amount of regional rate revenue was in each of the last five years; and how much was allocated from regional rate revenue to water services in each of the last five years. (81675)

The total amount of regional rate revenue collected in each of the last five years for which figures are available is as follows:

The regional rate is an unhypothecated tax and is not allocated to specific areas of expenditure, but instead contributes to the overall resources available to the Secretary of State to allocate to regional public services in Northern Ireland.