§ 61. Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Health the total rateable value of all rateable property in England and in Wales, separately, in 1923 or in the latest year for which the figures are available; and what was the total sum collected in local rates upon the said rateable property in each of the countries for the same period?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY of the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)The assessable value for local rates of property in England and Wales (with Monmouth) at the beginning of the financial year 1923–24 was £224,217,740 and £12,246,956 respectively. The total sum collected in local rates during the financial year was approximately £133,046,000 in England and £8,841,000 in Wales (with Monmouth).
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSMay I ask whether the figures are gross or net?