§ 23. Sir Ian Fraserasked the Minister of Health what instructions or guidance he has given to county councils as to the raising of assessments of property for rates.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan)The Central Valuation Committee provides the co-ordination at the centre for county valuation committees which have the duty of promoting uniformity in the principles and practice of valuation. Successive Governments have encouraged these committees in their difficult task.
§ Sir I. FraserIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it is believed in some local authorities that instructions, or at any rate directives, have been issued indicating the method whereby certain houses are to be revalued before others? And does not he agree that if this is true its causes unfairness?
§ Mr. BevanI have not heard of it, but if the hon. Gentleman will let me have particulars I will have it examined.