§ 49. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proposals he has to relieve ratepayers of the additional burden resulting from his attempts to freeze local authority rents.
§ Mr. GreenwoodNone. It would be wrong to treat separately the effect which any particular measure taken in furtherance of the Prices and Incomes standstill might have on local rates, especially as the general effect of the standstill on rates is unlikely to be adverse.