§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will extend the Rating (Exemption of Unoccupied Hereditaments) Regulations 1984 to provide relief from empty property rates for warehouses.
§ Mr. WaldegraveYes. My right hon. Friend intends to lay new regulations before the House which will, from 1 April 1985, suspend local authorities' powers to levy rates on empty warehouses, as well as the industrial premises which are already covered by the current regulations.