§ Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will state the rateable value of each of the 28 metropolitan boroughs and the City of London before the revaluation and also after it; what is the total sum raised by the London County Council in rates for the year 1962–63; and what is the sum expected to be raised in 1963–64 under the new valuations.
§ Sir K. JosephFor the answer to the first part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to Appendix 1 of the White Paper onDistribution of Rateable Values between different classes of property in England and Wales (Cmnd. 1982) which was presented on 1st April, 1963. As regards the second part of the Question, it is estimated that the total sum raised by the London County Council in rates for the year 1962–63 was about £61.6 million. The sum expected to be raised for 1963–64 is about £69.3 million.