56. Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as the valuations of the various values of land, specified in Section 25 of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, have now been made over the whole surface-land of Great Britain, subject to some trifling exceptions, and as the total values, which are the gross values less fixed charges and certain other deductions, have been aggregated and amount to more than £5,267,000,000, whether he will give instructions that the gross values and the full site values, respectively, shall also be aggregated and their respective amounts disclosed?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to him on the 5th February last, to which I can add nothing.
Mr. D. WHITEDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that these valuations have been made at the expense of the taxpayer, and in view of the need for new sources of revenue is it not important that the aggregates at least should be disclosed?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe answer to which I have referred my hon. Friend pointed out that a great deal of work would be involved in giving mere particulars.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODDoes not the question of a levy on capital depend upon having the actual figures or the gross figures?