§ 40. Major Wiseasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that revaluations for rating were made during the war in respect of hereditaments which have not been structurally improved or altered since their values were originally entered in the present valuation list for the parish of Heacham, Norfolk; that these higher assessments, which differ from those on similar hereditaments in other parishes in the neighbourhood, have caused hardship to the ratepayers; and, in view of legal doubt as to the validity of such re-assessments, if he will consider amending the Rating and Valuation (Postponement of Valuations) Act, 1940, in order to clarify the position.
§ Mr. BevanThe Court of Appeal has recently decided in the case to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers that the reassessments are valid. This decision is, I am advised, in conformity with some earlier decisions, but I understand there is a possibility that the case may be taken to the House of Lords. In any event there would be no possibility of legislation in the present Session.