§ Mr. Heddleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of rates that have been paid by Her Majesty's Government in respect of diplomatic missions in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 16 December 1982, Vol. 34, c. 214]: The information is:
£ 1977–78 7,418,435 1978–79 7,702,430 1979–80 8,400,732 1980–81 9,363,222 1981–82 12,872,228
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of money that Her Majesty's Government have recovered from diplomatic missions in lieu of rates as beneficial proportions of items, including street lighting and water, in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 16 December 1982, Vol. 34, c. 214]: The information is:
£ 1977–78 1,462,585 1978–79 1,170,239 1979–80 1,832,994 1980–81 1,425,693 1981–82 1,206,240 The beneficial portion of the rates recovered does, not include water charges, which are paid in full by the occupiers to the water authority concerned.