§ 102. Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been called to the prospective loss by the Meriden Rural District of 28 per cent. of its rateable value through the proposed removal from the valuation list of Hams Hall Power Station and other property of the Birmingham Electricity Undertaking; whether he is aware that similarly Curd-worth Parish will lose 85 per cent. and Lea Marston Parish 76 per cent. of rateable value; and to what extent, apart from temporary grants, these local authorities will be compensated.
§ Mr. BevanYes. These disturbances would arise from the proposals in the Local Government Bill and no compensation provisions are included other than the temporary county grants. Parliament are being asked to extend the period for356W these temporary grants from the five years now in the Bill to 10 years.
§ 103. Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Health if he will identify those local authorities in whose areas transport and electricity undertakings contribute more than 20 per cent. of the rateable value.