§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the latest number and value of rebates granted to Brighton ratepayers under the Rating Act, 1966; and how this compares with the rate relief granted under the Rating (Interim Relief) Act, 1964.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe latest rate rebate figures available relate to the period October, 1968, to March, 1969, when 4,444 rebates were afforded totalling £53,582.
The figures for rate relief under the Rating (Interim Relief) Act, 1964, are:
Year Number of recipients Amounts of relief £ 1964–65 … 648 3,058 1965–66 … 700 (approximate) 3,506 1966–67 … 580 2,594 1967–68 … 391 1,704