Rates: Northern Ireland

Lord Kilclooney
asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the regional rate in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years; and what was the total amount raised by this rate for water and sewage services in each of these years. [HL2677]

Lord Rooker
The following table lists the domestic and non-domestic regional rate in each of the last five years.

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|Year                                   |Domestic Regional Rate Poundage (pence) *|Non-Domestic Regional Rate Poundage (pence)|
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|2006-07                                |198.17                                   |28.17                                      |
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|2005-06                                |166.53                                   |27.27                                      |
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|2004-05                                |152.78                                   |26.40                                      |
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|2003-04                                |140.42                                   |**25.56                                    |
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|2002-03                                |132.47                                   |31.42                                      |
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|* net of Domestic Rate and Grant (DRAG)|                                         |                                           |
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|** Non-domestic revaluation (5th reval)|                                         |                                           |
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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.