§ 21. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will set out details in respect of £375,000 appearing in the Navy Estimates in respect of rates on Government property; and whether this sum is taken account of in estimating costs of maintenance and production?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMWith the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT particulars of the sum of £375,000 in respect of contributions in lieu of rates on naval establishments. The appropriate amounts are taken into consideration in estimating costs of maintenance and production.
§ Sir B. FALLEMay I ask why the nation should pay these rates to itself, especially as this amount would exactly pay for the marriage allowances for which we are all pressing?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThat is hardly a question to be put to me.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAHave the Admiralty consulted with the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the effect of the new rating proposals of the Government on this system, seeing that the Government are themselves ratepayers and will presumably get relief?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMWe shall continue to carry out the same system, and the relief that we get will be calculated in our Estimates.
Mr. MALONEAre we to understand that the dockyards will receive relief under the new rating proposals?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThat is a question of which I must have notice.
§ Following are the particulars:
| £ | |
| Admiralty offices | 25,000 |
| Dockyards, naval barracks, armament establishments, store depots and attached establishments | 281,000 |
| Victualling yards | 20,000 |
| Marine barracks | 13,500 |
| Medical establishments | 18,500 |
| Shore signal stations, etc. | 2,000 |
| Scientific services | 2,500 |
| Educational establishments | 12,500 |