HC Deb 17 July 1974 vol 877 cc204-5W
Mr. Loveridge

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to amend the General Rate Act 1967 to ensure that magistrates do not issue warrants of arrest in cases of non-payment of rates unless a prior summons to attend court has been served personally on the defendant or has been delivered by recorded delivery to the defendant's home address, since the serving of summons by means of the ordinary post is no longer sufficiently reliable.

Mr. Oakes

No. I am aware of the case the hon. Member has in mind and I am also aware that he has had a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding it from the Treasurer of the London Borough concerned.