§ Mr. H. GIBSONasked the Minister of Health the cost to the State of the rebate of rates on agricultural land since the year 1896?
§ Miss LAWRENCEThe Government grants paid to local authorities in England and Wales since the year 1896 in respect of the partial exemption from rating of agricultural land under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1896 and 1923, and the total exemption from rating of 1105W agricultural land and agricultural buildings under the Agricultural Rates Act, 1929, and Section 112 (2) of the Local Government Act, 1929, amount approximately to £70,335,000. Relatively small sums still remain to be paid in respect of the year 1929–30 under the Acts of 1923 and 1929.