§ 53. Commander BELLAIRSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury has information showing that, owing to the State aid to education being greater than the rate aid, local authorities in many cases assess their school buildings high in order to attract additional grant in aid; and whether any action is contemplated, having regard to the fact that in Government establishments the Government is its own rating authority?
Duchess of ATHOLLI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education is aware that the method of assessment of school buildings has hitherto been far from uniform, and he understands that this question is at present engaging the attention of the Central Valuation Committee, constituted under the Eating and Valuation Act, 1925.