HC Deb 29 July 1861 vol 164 c1734
CAPTAIN JERVIS

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What are the rules which have been laid down at the Home Office with respect to recommending, or otherwise, commuted allowances towards the payment of rates for Government property in certain parishes?

SIR GEORGE LEWIS

said, the rule laid down was where the Government property bore a considerable proportion to the assessable property of the parish, and the subtraction of that property from the parish assessment seriously affected the payment of rates due from the ratepayers, to allow a contribution towards the rates.

CAPTAIN JERVIS

said, he wished to know what was the exact proportion laid down as a fixed rule?

SIR GEORGE LEWIS

said, there was no exact numerical proportion laid down.

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