§ Mr. GRETTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what number of surveyors it is estimated will be employed under the provisions of Part I. of the Finance Bill; if any surveyors have been provisionally appointed, and, if so, how many; and if he will give the number of the applications for these appointments which have been received by the Treasury?
§ Captain NORTONIn reply to the first part of the question, I beg to refer the hon. Member to the statements made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 11th and 17th August last. The 367 answer to the second part of the question is in the negative. As regards the third part, my right hon. Friend is informed by the Board of Inland Revenue that they have received 1,138 applications from land valuers.
§ Mr. GRETTONCan the hon. Gentleman say what proportion of that number are likely to be employed in the immediate future?
§ Captain NORTONI am afraid I am not in a position to answer any supplementary questions.