§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what allowance is made in determining Liverpool's rate support grant for the antiquity of the rating valuation assessments currently in force.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe basis for calculating each local authority's rate income for the purpose of determining their block grant entitlement is the rateable value certified by the district valuer for the 1 April preceding the grant year. This arrangement is agreed with the local authority associations, and it would not be appropriate to make exceptions for individual authorities.