HC Deb 19 June 1928 vol 218 c1591W
Mr. ROBINSON

asked the Minister of Health if it is proposed to relieve of rates all park lands or other uncultivated land retained for purposes of sport or pleasure by including them in agricultural land?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The Government's proposals with respect to this matter are set out in Clause 2 (2) of the Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Bill, in which provision is made thatland occupied together with a house as a park …. pleasure grounds, or land kept or preserved mainly or exclusively for purposes of sport or recreation, or land used as a racecourse, shall not be included in the expression "agricultural land."