New Clause 3. — (Application of Section (Notification of Unoccupied Dwelling-Houses).)

Part of Local Government (Scotland) Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 November 1966.

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Photo of Mr James Davidson Mr James Davidson , Aberdeenshire West 12:00, 9 November 1966

I am sorry. This is an important point. I am being accused of inconsistency. I deny this. If unoccupied property should continue to bear the full rating value, the whole point of reporting if it is unoccupied does not arise. I most strongly oppose the Clause which compels information to be given if a property is unoccupied and imposes penalties if the information is not given. If rating continued whether property was unoccupied or not, this would not arise.