Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 29 October 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(1) pursuant to the answer of 1 September 2008, Official Report, columns 1421-42W, on empty property, what the timetable for (a) information gathering and (b) the publication of the conclusions is;
(2) pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2008, Official Report, columns 1995-96W, on non-domestic rates: empty properties, which local authorities provided information on evasion of empty property rates.
The Government have requested information from local authorities to provide information on evasion of empty property rates. The Government requested information in June and September and intend to request further information throughout the first year of the reforms and we will set out in an appropriate form our general findings in due course.
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