§ Mr. CasaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the names of the diplomatic missions and international organisations in the United Kingdom which have outstanding balances of over £10,000 as at 4 April, in respect of National Non-Domestic Rates. [133028]
§ Mr. BattleMost diplomatic missions and International Organisations in the United Kingdom meet their obligations and pay the National Non-Domestic Rates requested from them. However, at 4 April 2000 the following missions owed over £10,000 in respect of National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR):
£ Country Amount Algeria 37,025.01 Angola 19,855.30 Cameroon 23,849.51 Iran 84,348.90 Jordan 30,674.95 Senegal 10,927.33 Yemen 29,903.16 Total 236,584.16 Seven additional Diplomatic Missions who owe £10,000 or more in respect of National Non-Domestic Rates have made arrangements with the Valuation Office Agency to clear the outstanding debts or who are awaiting instructions from their Governments have not been included in this list. The total amount outstanding from all Missions, including these exceptions, is £1,074,469.