§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total saving to local authorities as a result of the Government's decision to postpone the revaluation scheduled for 1982.
§ Mr. KingSavings of around £5 million in staffing and administrative costs were estimated from cancellation of the general rating revaluation for England and Wales; these arose in the valuation office of the Inland Revenue and not local authorities.
§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated annual cost to local authorities in terms of lost revenue resulting from the cancelling of the revaluation schedule for 1982.