§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether he will list in the 231W Official Report all premises which have been granted certificates of immunity under the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964;
(2) how many premises granted certificates of immunity under the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 are properties against which rates arrears demands have been issued; and whether he will indicate the specific property and the particular local authority concerned in each case;
(3) if he will list in the Official Report the numbers of diplomatic missions which do not carry a certificate of immunity under the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and against which rates arrears demands have been issued; whether he will indicate the specific property and the particular local authority concerned in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdCertificates under section 4 of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 are issued only in connection with specific legal proceedings though frequently the parties to a dispute seek information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in advance so that no certificate has to be issued. A list of such certificates could not be prepared without disproportionate expense. The issuing of rating demands is the responsibility of the rating authority.