§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount in money of the relief granted to manufacturers, to the last convenient date, under the Derating Act since its introduction?
§ Major ELLIOTIt is estimated that the occupiers of industrial hereditaments in England and Wales were relieved of1354W rates to the extent of about £7,000,000 in respect of the half-year ended 31st March, 1930. Similar information is not available for subsequent rating periods, but there is no reason to suppose that the amount of relief has varied substantially. The initial arrangements in Scotland were somewhat different from those in England, but the equivalent figure for relief for a half-year was about £825,000.