Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is the (a) highest and (b) lowest council tax at Band D for a council billing area, after transitional relief grant and council tax benefit, in Merseyside for 1999-2000. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the (a) highest and (b) lowest council tax at Band D for a council billing area, after transitional relief grant and council tax benefit, in Merseyside for 1999-2000. [78861] Ms Armstrong: The highest Band D council tax for the metropolitan districts in Merseyside in 1999-2000 will be £1,172 in Liverpool while the lowest will be £920 in Sefton. No authority in Merseyside is eligible for Reorganisation Transitional Relief Grant in 1999-2000 and figures for the amount of Council Tax Benefit that the authorities expect to provide during the year are not yet available.

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