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Mr. Golding
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to reduce the rating of colliery shale heaps.
Mr. Graham Page
My right hon. Friend recently circulated to representatives of those concerned his proposals for altering the basis of assessment to rates of mineral hereditaments, including colliery shale heaps; these would lead to a reduction in the assessments.