HC Deb 16 April 1890 vol 343 cc661-3

(5.35.) Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Law relating to the rating and valuation of the various kinds of property subject to assessment in Scotland, and to report what amendments may be necessary therein; that the Committee do consist of Seventeen Members; that Mr. Baird, Mr. J. B. Balfour, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Joseph Bolton, Mr. Caldwell, Dr. Cameron, Sir Archibald Campbell, Sir Charles Dalrymple, Mr. Hugh Elliot, Sir Archibald Orr Ewing, Mr. Hunter, Colonel Malcolm, Mr. M'Ewan, The Lord Advocate, Mr. Shaw-Stewart, Mr. Mark Stewart, and Mr. Edmund Robertson, be Members of the Committee: that the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records; that five be the quorum; that the Report and Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee of Rating and Valuation (Scotland), in Session 1888, be referred to the Select Committee on Rating and Valuation (Scotland)."—(Mr. E. Robertson.)

MR. AKERS DOUGLAS (St. Augustine's, Kent)

I object on the ground that the hon. Gentleman has not ascertained whether the Members he has named will or can serve on the Committee, it being usual to obtain the consent of hon. Members before nominating them.

MR. E. ROBERTSON

I would point out that this is merely an old Committee to which the hon. Gentleman has himself assented, and to the re-appointment of which I assume there can be no objection. Moreover, the Lord Advocate has consented to the re-appointment.

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. P. B. ROBERTSON,) Bute

I simply consented to the re-appointment of the Committee, but not to the inclusion of the same names as on the old Committee.

MR. E. ROBERTSON

May I explain that this Motion is precisely similar to that of last year, which was assented to by the Government.

MR. AKERS DOUGLAS

There is no objection to the appointment of the Committee; but there are some of the Members of the old Committee who will not be able to serve on this, because they have already been appointed to serve on other Committees.

MR. E. ROBERTSON

Then I beg to move the first part of my Motion.

Question, as amended, put, and agreed to. Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the law relating to the rating and valuation of the various kinds of property subject to assessment in Scotland, and to report what amendments may be necessary therein. Ordered, That the Committee do consist of seventeen Members. Ordered, That the Report and Minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee on Rating and Valuation (Scotland), in Session, 1888, be referred to the Select Committee on Eating and Valuation (Scotland).

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