§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when is the current rateable limit cut-off point set for the house improvement grants; what that limit would be if it were brought into line with 1982 prices; and whether he proposes to revise the cut-off point during the coming year.
§ Sir George YoungThe current rateable value limit, which applies to both improvement and repairs grants for owner-occupied dwellings is £400 in Greater London and £225 elsewhere. The effect of these limits in real terms is the same as it was when they were set in 1977, because there has been no general rating revalution since then, and we have no present plans to revise them.