§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the system of rate relief for non-profit-making sports clubs from local authorities in place in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe decision whether to give rate relief to sports clubs, and if so how much, is at the discretion of local authorities. Where an authority does give relief, it is compensated for the lost rate income by a corresponding increase in revenue support grant.