HC Deb 30 April 1896 vol 40 c210
MR. THOMAS BAYLEY (Derbyshire, Chesterfield)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board, whether it is the intention of the Government in their Agricultural Rating Bill to give the same rate of relief to the agricultural and accommodation land in boroughs as in counties?

THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.

All occupiers of agricultural land, as defined by the Bill, whether such land is situate in counties or in boroughs, will under the Bill be liable to pay the same proportion of the rates to which the Bill applies—that is to say, one-half only of the rate in the pound payable in respect of buildings and other properties.