§ 54. Sir Waldron Smithersasked the Minister of Health what steps he proposes to take to implement the assurance given with regard to the Rating and Valuation (Postponement of Valuations) Act, on 18th March, 1938; that local authorities would observe the spirit of that legislation to the full and that no wholesale revaluation should be undertaken, apart from individual amendments where an assessment was not in conformity with the general level of assessments in the area; and is he aware that certain local authorities are proceeding to revalue whole classes of property in contravention of this assurance?
§ Mr. ElliotI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Waterloo Division (Captain Bullock) on 25th May.
§ Sir W. SmithersIf I bring specific cases to the notice of the Minister will he promise to take action?
§ Mr. ElliotNo, Sir, but I promise to examine them.