§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Report Official the number of local authorities which have exercised their powers under Section 53 of the General Rate Act 1967 to reduce or remit a payment of any rate on account of the poverty of any person liable to pay it; how many times this power has been exercised; and what was the size of the rate bill remitted.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe information is not available centrally. The exercise of powers under Section 53 of the General Rate Act is entirely a matter for individual rating authorities.