§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take special steps to help the ratepayers of Havering and the eight other London Boroughs where revaluation will result in more than marginally increased payments by domestic ratepayers where support grants do not make up the increases.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsThe purpose of revaluation is to ensure that the share of local expenditure among individual ratepayers more fairly reflects the current values of their property. London boroughs qualify for the needs and domestic elements of the rate support grant—like all other rating areas—including next year's increase to 6p for domestic ratepayers.