§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average reduction of gross rateable value of dwellings of disabled people under Section 45 of the General Rate Act 1967 in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI regret that this information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many disabled people have received a reduction in the gross rateable value of their dwellings under Section 45 of the General Rate Act 1967 in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI understand that reductions in rateable value arising from Section 45 of the General Rate Act 1967 applied to 14,242 dwellings on 1st January 1977. Figures for previous years 205W are not available, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the cost in rates forgone of reductions of gross rateable value of private dwellings of disabled people under Section 45 of the General Rate Act 1967 in each of the last 10 years; and what is his estimate of the average benefit to the disabled people concerned in each year.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI regret that the information on which to base such estimates is not available.