§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the impact of the uniform business rate on the occupancy of commercial premises in Llanfair Caereinion. [9879]
§ Mr. HagueBusiness rate is only one of a number of factors which may affect the occupancy of commercial premises. Since the introduction of the 1995 rating list, numbers of empty properties, as indicated by empty property rate relief, have remained stable in Llanfair Caereinion.