§ 16. Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in what form he intends to make public his decision following the consultation on the Green Paper on the future of domestic rates.
§ Mr. KingAs I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman), this matter is under consideration at the present time.
§ 21. Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will be reporting on his study of possible reform of the rating system.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he now expects to bring forward proposals for reform of local government financing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KingAs I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman), I hope to be able to announce our proposals shortly.
§ 37. Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is yet in a positon to bring forward proposals to reform the domestic rating system.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI refer my hon. Friend to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol, North West (Mr. Colvin) today.
§ 40. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations he has received on the question of rating reform over the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Giles ShawOf the 1,500 or so representations we have had since publication of the Green Paper, "Alternatives to Domestic Rates", some 400 have been received since the end of the consultation period on 31 March 1982.