HC Deb 08 December 1976 vol 922 cc228-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish details showing how rate rebate is calculated.

Mr. Guy Barnett

The current provisions for calculating a rate rebate are contained in the Rate Rebate Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/411), the Rate Rebates (Limits of Rateable Value) Order 1974 (SI 1974/412), the Rate Rebate (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/1552), the Rate Rebate (Amendment) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975/327), the Rate Rebate (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975/1450) and the Rate Rebate (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (SI 1976/1458).

Rating authorities may, subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Local Government Act 1974, make local schemes. Details of these are available from the authorities concerned.

Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many claimants drew a rate rebate for each year since 1970; and what these totals represent as a percentage of claimants eligible.

Mr. Guy Barnett

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on Friday 3rd December 1976 to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull, Central (Mr. McNamara).—[Vol. 921, c.285.]