§ 25. Mr. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Health the total amount of 600 money which industrialists and others in the administrative county of Lancashire have been relieved of in rates due to the derating system?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)It is estimated that the occupiers of agricultural, industrial and freight transport hereditaments in the administrative county of Lancaster were relieved of rates to the extent of about £675,000 in respect of the ha-lf-year ended 31st March, 1930. Similar information is not available for subsequent rating periods, but there is no reason to suppose that the amount of relief has varied substantially.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODHas the Derating Act had the good effects that were anticipated when the Government introduced it?
§ Mr. SPEAKERMr. Parkinson.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODOn a point of Order. My supplementary question had bearing on the original question, and referred to the Derating Act, which was brought in by the predecessor of the present Minister of Health.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is quite true, but it was unsuitable as a supplementary question.