§ 65. Mr. Hammersleyasked the Minister of Health whether he contemplates legislation to relieve the incidence of rating on small shopkeepers and others heavily hit by the black-out, evacuation and other emergency war measures?
§ Mr. ElliotThe Government are keeping this matter under close consideration, but I am not in a position to make any statement as to legislation.
§ Mr. HammersleyIs my right hon. Friend not aware that in the Willesden area alone there are almost 500 cases of non-payment of rates, and does that not indicate the necessity for some such Measure?
§ Mr. ElliotNot necessarily.