§ 30. Mr. E. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount paid in rates in Scotland in the latest rating year by each of the following properties; houses and shops, agricultural land, gas undertakings, water undertakings, electricity undertakings, tramway undertakings, cemetery undertakings, sewerage undertakings, railway undertakings, docks and harbours, mines and minerals, iron and steel, blast furnaces, mills and manufactories, and other properties?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir John Gilmour)As the information desired involves a number of figures, I propose with the hon. Member's permission to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the information:
§ The estimated amount of rates that will be collected in 1927–28 in respect of each class of subject mentioned is as follows:
| £ | ||
| Houses and shops | … | 14,302,000 |
| Agricultural land | … | 1,498,000 |
| Gas undertakings | … | 344,000 |
| Water undertakings | … | 434,000 |
| Electricity undertakings | … | 340,000 |
| Tramway undertakings | … | 269,000 |
| Cemetery undertakings | … | 18,000 |
| Sewerage undertakings | … | 68,000 |
| Railway undertakings | … | 620,000 |
| Docks and harbours | … | 241,000 |
| Mines and minerals | … | 449,000 |
| Iron and steel works | … | 94,000 |
| Blast furnaces | … | 53,000 |
| Mills and manufactories | … | 1,995,000 |
| Other properties | … | 675,000 |
| Total | … | £21,400,000 |