§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for what reasons the borough of Macclesfield is not included in the list of rural local authorities to which the emergency business rate relief scheme will be applied as a result of foot and mouth disease. [157496]
§ Mr. MeacherThe borough of Macclesfield is not an authority which meets the criteria of rurality used for the targeting of this scheme.
§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he intends to review the list of rural local authorities to which the emergency rate relief scheme is applicable due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease; and if he will make a statement. [157498]
§ Mr. MeacherI will keep the operation of the scheme under review in the light of the representations made to me.