§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now seek to make it mandatory for local authorities to allow commercial property owners to pay their rates by instalments in the same way as domestic ratepayers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeSince 1 April 1985, all business ratepayers have been entitled to pay their rates by instalments.
Period ended 31 December 19821 30 June 1983 31 December 1983 30 June 1984 31 December 1984 50 June 1985 31 December 1985 30 June 1986 31 December 1986 Area of land recorded on the land register at end of period 110,200 109,100 111,500 114,100 113,100 113,000 110,000 106,900 100,100 Area of land added 122,400 700 5,900 5,000 2,700 4,000 3,600 200 1,100 Area of land removed (i) Area sold 5,500 300 2,500 1,200 2,700 2,500 4,200 1,800 4,700 (ii) Area broughl back into use 2,700 100 900 600 700 800 1,000 800 1,400 (iii) Area removed for other reasons 4,000 1,400 100 600 300 800 1,400 700 1,800