HC Deb 12 November 1976 vol 919 c284W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will set up a committee to consider giving relief from rating to recreational and community centre hereditaments in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Dunn

A committee chaired by Professor Lawrence of Queen's University has been set up with the following terms of referenceto consider the rate liability of bodies providing facilities for sport, recreation and community activities for the public or a substantial section of it and in doing so take account of the practice in comparable fields in Great Britain". The other members of the committee are Mr. H. A. Frazer, Mr. Robert Lynn and Mr. P. H. Nicholl, and the first meeting was held on 22nd October.