Rate Rebates Mr. Gould asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report total expenditure on rate rebates for each year since 1966 (a) in 1975 prices and (b) as a percentage of gross national product. Mr. Oakes Total expenditure on rate rebates in Great Britain for each year since 1966–67 (a) at 1975 survey prices and (b) as a percentage of United Kingdom gross national product is as follows: --------- | | --------- |1966–67| --------- |1967–68| --------- |1968–69| --------- |1969–70| --------- |1970–71| --------- |1971–72| --------- |1972–73| --------- |1973–74| --------- |1974–75| --------- Notes: 1974–75 figures are estimates. 1974–75 figures reflect the introduction of the new rate rebate scheme in April 1974. A rate rebate scheme was not introduced in Northern Ireland until 1st October 1973. Expenditure on rate rebates in 1974–75 was £0·44 million. This has not been included in the figures given above.