§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there are any statutory provisions relating to Scotland equivalent to the General Rate Act 1967 which allows ratepayers in England and Wales an automatic right of appeal against rate poundage in accordance with the Quarter Sessions Act 1849.
§ Mr. William RossNo, but under Section 238 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 a person may appeal to the rating authority against the rates claimed from him on the ground that he is being improperly charged.
NUMBER OF BALLOT PAPERS COUNTED FOR DISTRICTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR CONSTITUENCIES IN NORTHERN IRELAND Area Total electors Number of ballot papers counted Ballot papers counted as percentage of total electors (1) (2) (3) (4) Per cent AVON Bath … … … … … 62,714 42,219 67 Bristol … … … … … 312,924 205,087 66 Kingswood … … … … … 57,188 41,517 73 Northavon … … … … … 76,910 54,156 70 Wansdyke … … … … … 55,212 38,361 69 Woodspring … … … … … 107,924 75,995 70 BEDFORDSHIRE Bedford … … … … … 87,681 58,754 67 Luton … … … … … 113,423 73,918 65 Mid-Bedfordshire … … … … … 63,828 43,704 68 South Bedfordshire … … … … … 65,759 45,532 69 BERKSHIRE Bracknell … … … … … 46,439 31,083 67 Newbury … … … … … 77,839 50,329 65 Reading … … … … … 93,260 56,628 61 Slough … … … … … 69,839 44,287 63 Windsor and Maidenhead … … … … 90,338 60,955 67 Wokingham … … … … … 72,089 51,044 71