§ Mrs. Knightasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he has made of the effects of altering the principle of rate assessment by the Inland Revenue so that both lock-up garages and the houses to which they relate are rated on the same basis; what are the results of these studies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:They are assessed for rates on the same basis either separately or as one entity depending on the 354W ernment offices or agencies were sited in Scotland in each year from 1951; and how many jobs were provided in each case.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave him on 6th December listing office projects which were considered in relation to dispersal and regional development policies. These offices were sited in Scotland from 1965 onward. There were no comparable projects between 1951 and 1964. Following is the fuller information now requested:—
facts. The entitlement of the occupiers of garages to domestic rate relief is however a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Housing and Local Government.