HC Deb 29 July 1912 vol 41 cc1610-1
11. Mr. HORNER

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will lay upon the Table copies of all the instructions, rules, and regulations issued from time to time by the Treasury to the Chief Commissioner of Valuation in Ireland and to other valuers in Ireland in reference to valuations under the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910; and of all the instructions, rules, and regulations issued from time to time by the Chief Commissioner of Valuation in Ireland to his subordinates in reference to valuations under the same Act since it came into operation?

Mr. MASTERMAN

No instructions, rules, or regulations have been issued by the Treasury to the Chief Commissioner or to other valuers in Ireland in reference to Valuations under the Finance (1909–10) Act. The instructions, rules and regulations issued by the Commissioner of Valuation to his subordinates are of a purely technical nature, and are generally similar to those issued by the Inland Revenue Commissioners to their Valuers in England. I do not see that any advantage would be gained in laying these, which are very numerous, on the Table of the House, at any rate before they are considered by the Committee which is to be appointed to inquire into the methods of valuation under the Act.