§ 37. Mr. ROYDSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to state the last year of new assessment prior to 1896–7, and to give figures showing the increase in Great Britain in the number of cottages and small houses under £20 annual value and of houses over £20 annual value, respectively, in that year as compared with that year next preceding it?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe last year of new assessment prior to 1896–7 was 1893–4 when the results as compared with 1892–3 were as follows:—
§ Cottages and small houses
§ under £20 annual value., decrease 6,536
§ Private dwelling houses of
§ £20 annual value or over increase 45,540