§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish his Department's most recent estimate of the likely yield of rating on agricultural land and buildings.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinSome £360 million, based on the average non-domestic rate poundage for England and Wales in 1984–85. However, the figure is likely to exaggerate the total cost of agricultural derating since rate poundages in agricultural areas are generally lower than the national average.