§ 28. Major PRESCOTTasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the expediency of giving directions to the Government valuers to assist local authorities in their negotiations for the acquisition of land for public purposes as distinct from housing purposes?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Baldwin)I cannot see my way at the present time to give directions to the Inland Revenue Valuation Department in the sense suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend. The work of that Department and the services which it should be called upon to render in future are being carefully considered by the Government.
§ Major NALLIs the House to understand that in the meantime through the abolition of its duties this Department is doing nothing at all?
§ Mr. BALDWINThere is a question down on Tuesday for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Perhaps my hon. Friend will await the answer to that.