AQW 15233/11-15

Mr Jim Wells
Democratic Unionist Party
South Down

Tabled Date: 08/10/2012
Answered On Date: 23/10/2012
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel for an estimate of the amount of money that the Loyal Orders have saved since the abolition of rate charges for Orange halls.

Answer:

Article 41A was inserted into the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 from April 2006. Since that date it is estimated that £4.6 million has been saved though exemption under the terms of Article 41A by the Loyal Orders.