§ 16. Mr. WOMERSLEY (for Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKE)asked the Minister of Health whether the Committee appointed under Sub-section (3) of Section 24 of the Rating and Valuation Act of 1925 to prepare a statement setting out in detail the machinery and plant which appears to fall within any of the Clauses specified in the Third Schedule of the Act have made progress with their task; whether they are open to hear evidence from manufacturers or their organisations and to receive invitations to visit typical hereditaments; and when he anticipates their statement will be ready for publication?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir, the Committee have already had several meetings. I will bring to the notice of the Committee the suggestions in the second part of the question, and will communicate with my hon. Friend further. I am not in a position to say when the statement will be ready for publication.