HC Deb 16 February 1989 vol 147 c376W
Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether firms located in the Isle of Dogs enterprise zone at 26 April 1992, when the enterprise zone scheme ceases, will become liable for payment of unified business rates at the full amount.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The consultation document on the arrangements for phasing in the effects of the uniform business rate and the 1990 revaluation issued by the Department yesterday, copies of which are in the Library, proposes that phasing of rate bills should not apply to properties in enterprise zones when those come to an end.

Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a breakdown on a year by year basis of the total rate allowance claimed in the Isle of Dogs enterprise zone.

Mr. Trippier

The information is as follows:

£
1982–83 1,093,665
1983–84 1,509,245
1984–85 2,290,567
1985–86 2,192,527
1986–87 3,192,998
1987–88 5,077,452
1988–89 11,697,261