Mr. Datlyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his most recent estimate of the money lost to the Revenue by the subsidisation of rates on registered clubs where alcoholic liquor is taken.
§ Mr. King[pursuant to his reply, 1 December 1980]: Rating authorities have a discretion to give rate relief of any amount to non-profit-making recreational clubs if they choose to do so. I have no information as to the extent to which local authorities make use of this power, nor as to the total amount of relief given.