HC Deb 27 February 1968 vol 759 c319W
118. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will take steps to ensure that property owners who install sprinklers or other fire protection devices in factories, offices, or shop premises are not penalised by an increase in the rating assessment.

Mr. Skeffington

Any improvement which increases the letting value of a property is liable to lead to an increase in its rateable value. I do not think that it would be right to seek to make a special exception for fire protection devices.

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