HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 cc195-6W
23. Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he has made in evaluating the response to the Green Paper on the reform of the domestic rating system.

30. Sir David Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he is making with the reform of local government revenue raising methods.

36. Mr. Robert Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what stage has been reached in Her Majesty's Government's consideration of rate reform.

42. Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will be in a position to make a statement on the response to his green paper on the alterations to the domestic rating system.

43. Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce his conclusions on the future of the rating system.

Mr. King

The Government have completed their analysis of responses to the Green Paper "Alternatives to Domestic Rates" (Cmnd. 8449). We are now considering the results and examining the possible options for reform.