HC Deb 31 January 1957 vol 563 c226W
Mr. Mitchison

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how much of the new total rateable value for England and Wales classified as miscellaneous in Command Paper No. 9718 will be subject to the reduction proposed in Clause 1 of the Rating and Valuation Bill.

Mr. Brooke

About £137 millions.

Mr. Mitchison

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government in what proportion the reduction of rateable value proposed by Clause 1 of the Rating and Valuation Bill will be distributed among the classes of hereditaments tabulated in Command Paper No. 9718.

Mr. Brooke

About three-eighths of the total to the "Shops" class, and five-eighths to the "Miscellaneous".