To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will consider the fire certificate threshold of six letting bedspaces as a starting point for the imposition of uniform business rate;(2) if he will seek powers to change the limit of 100 days of opening below which accommodation operators will not be subject to uniform business rate.

We have received a number of representations which argue that the threshold at which bed-and-breakfast accommodation provided in an individual's own home comes into non-domestic rating is inappropriate. We are at present considering these representations, and whether there is any case for altering existing provisions.