§ Mr. HANNAHasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider amending the De-rating Act, 1928, so as to give to cold storage plants the benefit of the rating relief granted by the Act, from which they are at present excluded?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThe limits of derating, which carried with it a consequential liability on the Exchequer for grants to local authorities in lieu of rates, were decided on and after a very full consideration of the matter in all its aspects and my right hon. Friend can hold out no hope of amending legislation.