HC Deb 29 February 1956 vol 549 cc138-9W
114. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will circulate with the OFFICIAL REPORT an estimate of the effect of de-rating on each local authority, together with the final effect if the appropriate equalisation grants were withdrawn.

Mr. Sandys

There are in England and Wales no current figures of rateable values of agricultural properties to show the effect on individual local authorities of agricultural derating. As regards industrial and freight-transport derating, I would refer my hon. Friend to the annual publication "Rates and Rateable Values," of which I am sending her a copy. I am also sending her a list of the equalisation grants currently payable to all counties and county boroughs.