Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 13 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 June 2003. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Friday, 20 June 2003 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 cost to local authorities was of collecting and enforcing the council tax in England for each financial year since 1991-92. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost to local authorities was of collecting and enforcing the council tax in England for each financial year since 1991-92. [119994] Mr. Raynsford: Council tax collection costs as reported by local authorities are tabled as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 1993-94 347.3 1994-95 410.6 1995-96 352.0 1996-97 333.4 1997-98 321.0 1998-99 315.2 1999-2000 309.6 2000-01 301.5 2001-02 301.5 2002-031 318.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Budgeted figures. Note: Council tax did not exist before 1993-94. Source: RO6 forms 1993-94 to 2001-02 and RA form 2002-03.

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