HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 cc437-8W
Sir John Stanley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on which of the developments being carried out under the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 the uniform business rate will be payable.

Mr. David Hunt

Once the works are completed, the occupiers of the Channel tunnel and the land, structures and buildings associated with it will become liable to non-domestic rating in the usual way under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

Sir John Stanley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on which of the developments proposed in the British Rail (No. 3) Bill, including the Borough Green loop, the uniform business rate will be payable.

Mr. David Hunt

All the works that British Rail proposes to occupy would form part of its rateable hereditament and contribute to the board's liability for rates.

Mr. Richard Shephard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the net inflow or outflow of uniform business rate revenue for each local authority in England.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer 30 January 1990]: I expect to receive shortly from local authorities their estimates of

(3) if he will give figures to show the expenditure by English Heritage on conservation area and town scheme grants, respectively, in real terms from 1984–85 to 1990–91 using 1984–85 as the base year.

Mr. Trippier

Detailed expenditure figures for section 3A grants, historic building grants generally, and conservation area and town scheme grants are matters for English Heritage. I have asked the chairman, Lord Montagu, to write to the hon. Member.