§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Enviornment how many rating appeals in England and Wales have been outstanding for more than one year; and what percentage they represent of the total number of rating proposals(a) submitted and still outstanding and (b) submitted in total. [4789]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordA total of 35,877 appeals against the 1973, the 1990 and the 1995 rating lists have now been outstanding in England and Wales for more than one642W year. This represents 8.3 per cent, of all rating proposals still outstanding, and 0.6 per cent. of the total number of proposals received.