§ Lord Dixonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom owed more than £10,000 as of the 5 April in respect of national non-domestic rates (NNDR) for office premises. [HL5344]
§ Baroness AmosMost diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom meet their obligations and pay the NNDR requested from them. However, as at 5 April 2002, the following missions owed over £10,000 in respect of NNDR:
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Country Amount Bulgaria £117,511.13 Iran 97,352.55 Sierra Leone 48,274.76 Algeria 43,194.62 Mozambique 31,116.14 Cameroon 27,646.19 Uganda 24,760.37 Bangladesh 20,636.91 Syria 20,004.66 Zambia 19,276.56 Senegal 14,600.98 Jordan 13,154.29 Cote d'Ivoire 12,066.16 Total £489,595.32 Eleven additional diplomatic missions which each owe more than £10,000 in respect of NNDR have made arrangements with the Valuation Office Agency to clear their outstanding debts have not been included in the list. These 11 missions owe £729,731.66. The total amount outstanding from all missions, therefore, is £1,219,326.98