HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 c444W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary. of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, (1) pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2001,Official Report, columns 1094–95W, on rate relief (village businesses), what was the (a) total number and (b) proportion of sole village pubs and petrol stations of a rateable value of £9,000 or less that have received rate relief since April, [20942]

(2) pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2001, Official Report, columns 1094–95W, on rate relief (village businesses), what is the (a) total number and (b) proportion of food shops with a rateable value under £6,000 in designated villages of less than 3,000 population. [20943]

Dr. Whitehead

These figures are not kept centrally.