Business of the House

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 20 April 1995.

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Photo of Mr Tony Newton Mr Tony Newton , Braintree 3:31, 20 April 1995

I have every sympathy with my hon. Friend's point. On a band-for-band comparison, there is no doubt that Conservative councils come out better than Labour and Liberal councils. In the forthcoming year, the average Labour council tax bill will be nearly 40 per cent. more than the average Conservative council tax bill in every band, and the average Liberal Democrat council tax bill will be 25 per cent. more.