§ 33. Mr. CASSELasked whether, apart from valuations which are being made under the Finance. (1909–10) Act, 1910, there are any, and, if so, what, official valuations in Ireland which show the assessable site value of land in Ireland; and if there are no such valuations, what ground is there for not pressing forward site valuations in Ireland?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEAs I have repeatedly stated, valuations already exist in Ireland which will be of assistance to valuers in arriving at the assessable site value of land for the purposes of Part I. of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, even though valuations may not hitherto have existed showing the assessable site value itself.
§ Mr. CASSELWill the right hon. Gentleman answer my question as to whether there are any valuations in Ireland which show the assessable site value, and, if not, does not the fact that there are materials which make up easier in Ireland rather indicate that there ought to be more valuations in Ireland than in 234 Great Britain; and how does he account for the fact that only 5,000 valuations were made in Ireland last year while in Great Britain there were 1,500,000?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe hon. Member is asking two or three questions of which he has not given notice. The first part of his question I have already answered.
§ Mr. CASSELDoes that mean there are no valuations?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEWell, what else does it mean?