HC Deb 03 July 1974 vol 876 c159W
29. Mr. Tinn

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will encourage local authorities to make arrangements for payment of local government rates by monthly instalments.

Mr. John Silkin

Domestic ratepayers already have a statutory right to pay by 10 instalments; I have also asked rating authorities to consider extending this facility to other classes of ratepayer.