§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the, divergent system adopted by the Land Values Department of the Inland Revenue Office at Somerset House in granting extensions of time for making objections to provisional valuations under the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, varying from a week to two months, or in declining such applications altogether under apparently identical circumstances, he can state upon what basis or principle it is intended that such extensions shall be granted?
§ Mr. MASTERMANEvery application for an extension of time for objecting to a provisional valuation is carefully considered and dealt with on its merits by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. CASSELWill those whose valuations were finally settled before the decision was come to have an opportunity of amending the valuation.
§ Mr. MASTERMANI should like notice of that question.
§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSCan the hon. Gentleman give any idea of the proportion of the cases in which the time for valuation has been extended?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI will glady give the figures if notice is given of the question.