Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 July 1983.
Following are the figures:
| The average local rate or precept increases between 1982–83 and 1983–84 for each class of authority in England were | |
| Per cent. | |
| Shire counties | 5·9 |
| Shire districts | 0·9 |
| Metropolitan counties | 7·4 |
| Metropolitan districts | 3·5 |
| Inner London boroughs (including the City) | 15·7 |
| Outer London boroughs | 6·4 |
| GLC | 14·7 |
| ILEA | 8·5 |
| England (general rates) | 6·4 |
