§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities in England and Wales operate schemes of full or partial rating of unoccupied property; and what is his estimate of the revenue raised by the rating of unoccupied property for the latest available year.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI understand that about one half of the local authorities in England and Wales are levying the empty property rate; but figures on which to base an estimate of revenue from this source are not available.