HC Deb 12 August 1901 vol 99 c444
MR. FIELD

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can explain why in the new valuation lists for the city of Belfast there appears a primary valuation of £1,000 for the city burial grounds, seeing that the provisions of Section 194 of the Public Health Act, 1878, prohibit any increase of burial grounds after acquisition of same.

MR. WYNDHAM

An appeal has been lodged in this case, and I am precluded, therefore, from making any statement in the matter.

MR. FIELD

If the law is correctly stated in my question, why need the revaluation be made?

MR. WYNDHAM

I am not prepared to discuss the validity of the valuation, since an appeal has been lodged, and will be heard in due course.