HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 c174W
Mr. Kynoch

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about continued collection of betterment levy imposed by the Land Commission Act 1967.

Sir Hector Monro

It is no longer cost effective to continue pursuing collection of the betterment levy. In the 1992–93 financial year, five amounts of the levy and interest totalling £39,125.56 were written off. There remain five cases outstanding in Scotland totaling £7,880.59 and I have decided that these should be written off also.