§ Mr. Butcherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has received any evidence of the removal of roofs or the demolition of commercial and industrial premises in order to avoid the payment of rates on such premises.
Redundancy payments made to former employees of non-departmental public bodies between 1 May 1979 and 29 May 1981 Total payment Average payment Range of payment New town development corporations and the Commission for the New Towns £1,045,137 £2,099 £58—£19,258 Housing Corporation £64,265 £1,339 £107—£6,908 National Building Agency £61,434 £2,194 £115—£11,647 Nature Conservancy Council £533 — — Centre for Environmental Studies £165,721 £2,673 £241—£12,042 Location of Offices Bureau £28,141 £2,558 £227—£10,989