HC Deb 25 June 1973 vol 858 cc265-6W
Mr. Arthur Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in his new proposals for the granting of power to rate empty property, he has considered allowing differing scales of charges for varying types of hereditament.

Mr. Graham Page

Yes. The Government propose that local authorities should have discretion to levy rates on empty property selectively at differing scales up to 100 per cent.