§ 13. Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of the consultations carried out following the publication of the Government's Green Paper on the domestic rating system.
§ 16. Mr. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has now formulated his proposals for rating reform.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe Government have been analysing and assessing the 1,100 or so responses to the Green Paper since the consultation period ended on 31 March. I intend to announce proposals for reform as quickly as possible.