§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total sum currently due to (a) the Greater London Council and (b) London borough councils as a result of rates withheld by non-domestic ratepayers who have appealed against their 1973 rateable value assessment.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettNo information is available relating solely to non-domestic ratepayers but estimates of the total44W amounts legally withheld from all the London boroughs are:
March 1975 £13,355,000 March 1976 £19,459,000 March 1977 £15,551,000 March 1978 £10,369,000
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals by commercial and industrial ratepayers against the 1973 rateable value assessments are still outstanding in Greater London.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettNo information is available which relates solely to appeals by commercial and industrial ratepayers. Between 1973 and 1978, a total of 250,000 appeals have been made by ratepayers in Greater London of which about 35,000 are currently outstanding.