Rate Relief: Rural Public Houses

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:53 pm on 19 March 2001.

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Photo of Lord Borrie Lord Borrie Labour 2:53, 19 March 2001

My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, if the measures for mandatory rate relief for local food stores and petrol stations are to succeed, it is equally important to tighten up on planning permissions for new supermarket developments?