§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is yet able to make a statement about the Report of the McNairn Committee on the Rating of Plant and Machinery.
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is yet in a position to publish the McNairn Report on rating of machinery; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageYes. The report is published today and copies are available in the Library. The Committee has recommended that three specified classes of plant and machinery at present rateable under Class 4 of the Plant and Machinery (Rating) Order 1960 might reasonably be regarded as chattels and accordingly exempt from rates. The Government accept the Committee's recommendations and will seek an early opportunity to give effect to them.