HC Deb 08 April 1943 vol 388 c798
35. Mr. Lipson

asked the Minister of Health whether he will repeal the statutory provisions derating industrial hereditaments in view of the fact that the reasons for derating them, namely, unemployment and industrial depression, no longer exist?

Mr. E. Brown

I have nothing to add to the Answer which I gave to my hon. Friend on 23rd April, 1942.

Mr. Lipson

What justification is there under present conditions for industrial hereditaments to be exempt?

Mr. Brown

I cannot answer that in reply to a Supplementary Question.

Mr. Lipson

Can the right hon. Gentleman give me one justification?

Mr. Brown

I must refer the hon. Member again to the Answer I have mentioned.

Mr. MacLaren

Is not the only person who can give information on the point the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who made this ridiculous provision?

Mr. Leach

Does the right hon. Gentleman not know that most large authorities want this abolition?