§ MR. BOORDasked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether the grant in lieu of rates, in respect of Government establishments situate in the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead, is still paid on a valuation made in the year 1874; whether large additions and improvements have not been made in the said estab- 1271 lishments since that date; and, whether he will consider the propriety of causing a fresh valuation to be made?
§ LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISHThe valuations on which the Treasury contributions in lieu of rates are made were settled in 1875 for the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead. I believe it is true that since that date there has been considerable outlay on the property. It would be undesirable to reopen the question of the valuations until all the Government property in the United Kingdom has been assessed. This task will, I hope, be completed in about two months, after which the whole subject will be carefully considered.