§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what percentage of business premises in England as a whole and in each local authority in England have qualified for transitional uniform business rate relief continuously, each year, since the 1987 business rates revaluation; [25967]
(2) what was the percentage of business premises in England as a whole and in each local authority in England that qualified for transitional uniform business rate relief following the (a) 1987 and (b) 1992 revaluation; and if he will list the local authorities in order according to the percentage qualifying for transitional relief at each revaluation; [25970]
(3) what was the average percentage increase in rateable values for business premises in England as a whole and in each local authority in England following the (a) 1987 and (b) 1993 revaluation; and if he will list the local authorities in order according to the average percentage increase at each revaluation. [25969]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThere were no revaluations in 1987 or 1992. The 1990 revaluation of non-domestic property was based on rents in 1988. The 1995 revaluation, which came into force on 1 April, is based on rents in 1993. The tables, copies of which will be placed in the Library, show
the percentage of non-domestic properties moving to higher bills which have qualified for transitional relief continuously since 1990;the average percentage increase in rateable value of non-domestic properties following each of the revaluations; and,the percentage of non-domestic properties moving to higher bills which qualified for transitional relief in the first year after each of the revaluations.