§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has completed his consideration of the implications of the debate on 27th June; and if he will now make a statement of the Government's intentions in the light of the House's clear decision that some measure of immediate relief should be given to rural ratepayers.
§ Mr. CroslandI am introducing a scheme to provide relief of 60 per cent. on increases for domestic ratepayers in rates and water charges of over 20 per cent. compared with last year.