Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the average council tax bill was in (a) Labour, (b) Liberal Democrat and (c) Conservative-led local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2004-05.

Answer: Hugh Bayley: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average council tax bill was in (a) Labour, (b) Liberal Democrat and (c) Conservative-led local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2004-05. [224815] Mr. Raynsford: The average council tax bill by individual local authority in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2004-05 is in the following table. Definitive information on political control is not held centrally: 2004-05 average area Band D council taxes (two adults) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ West Yorkshire Bradford 1,061 Calderdale 1,181 Kirklees 1,134 Leeds 1,040 Wakefield 1,048 South Yorkshire Barnsley 1,104 Doncaster 1,094 Rotherham 1,143 Sheffield 1,216 North Yorkshire Craven 1,199 Hambleton 1,128 Harrogate 1,224 Richmondshire 1,219 Ryedale 1,215 Scarborough 1,222 Selby 1,207 Shire Unitary Authorities East Riding of Yorkshire UA 1,183 Kingston-upon-Hull UA 1,094 North East Lincolnshire UA 1,265 North Lincolnshire UA 1,237 York UA 1,078 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Budget requirement returns to ODPM and ODPM news releases.

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