47. Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to alleviate the inequitable effect upon the costs of production of egg and broiler producers caused by the assessment of some farm buildings for rates.
§ Mr. HoyAs already announced, the Government are considering the question of the liability to rates of intensive production buildings as part of its review of central and local Government finance, including the rating system. Increases in costs, including any that may have arisen as a result of the rating of farm buildings, are taken into account in the assessment of cost increases for the agricultural industry as a whole which is made for the purposes of the Annual Review.