§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what response he proposes to make to the briefing paper from the Chemical Industries Association and the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association entitled "Scottish Industrial Rates, The Need for Change", a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. LangI am grateful to the Chemical Industries Association and the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association for the work they have put into the briefing paper. It is our clear objective to see harmonisation between the Scottish and English valuation systems and I will consider the recommendations in the paper with this in mind. I look forward to discussing the paper with representatives of the associations in due course.