HC Deb 19 April 1898 vol 56 cc477-9

CLASS I.

  1. 1. "That a sum, not exceeding £236,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for the Customs, Inland Revenue, Post Office, and Post Office Telegraph Buildings in Great Britain, aid certain Post Offices abroad, including furniture, fuel, and sundry miscellaneous services."
  2. 2. "That a sum, not exceeding £171,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, in respect of sundry public buildings in Great Britain, not provided for on other Votes."
  3. 3. "That a sum, not exceeding £46,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for expenditure in respect of Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, House."
  4. 4. "That a sum, not exceeding £77,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for the Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens."
  5. 5. "That a sum, not exceeding £22,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for the Houses of Parliament Buildings."
  6. 6. "That a sum, not exceeding £30,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for expenditure in respect of Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, namely. County Courts, England, and Sheriff Court Houses, Scotland."
  7. 7. "That a sum, not exceeding £20,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for expenditure in respect of Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain."
  8. 8. "That a sum, not exceeding £19,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for expenditure in respect of Diplomatic and Consular Buildings, and for the maintenance of certain Cemeteries abroad."
  9. 9. "That a sum, not exceeding £14,571, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come 478 in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for maintaining certain Harbours, Lighthouses, etc., under the Board of Trade."
  10. 10. "That a sum, not exceeding £16,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for constructing a new Harbour of Refuge at Peterhead."
  11. 11. "That a sum, not exceeding £204,003, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government Property, and for Rates on Houses occupied by Representatives of Foreign Powers, and for the Salaries and Expenses of the Rating of Government Property Department, and for a Contribution towards the expense of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade."

Resolutions read second time.

Motion made, and Question proposed— That this House doth agree with the Committee in the Eleventh Resolution, 'That a sum, not exceeding £204,003, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which win come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1899, for Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government Property, and for Rates on Houses occupied by Representatives of Foreign Powers, and for the Salaries and Expenses of the Rating of Government Property Department, and for a Contribution towards the Expense of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

DR. G. B. CLARK (Caithness)

This is a Vote which has not been considered by the Committee. I do not know whether there is anyone here representing the Treasury, but I may point out that there has been a vast increase in Government rates in London, and in London alone. England and Scotland remain the same, but there is a large increase in London. The fact is, the Government is paying a great part of the rates in the three or four parishes around Westminster. There has been an increase of £15,000 in the year, but when we have the new buildings which are to be built there will be an increase of £150,000. I think we ought to have some explanation before the Vote is passed.

THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. A. AKERS-DOUGLAS) Kent, St. Augustine's

The matter can be considered to-morrow.

It being Ten minutes before Seven of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed to-morrow.