HC Deb 13 July 1931 vol 255 cc25-6
50. Sir ARTHUR STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of the staff at the beginning of this month dealing wholly or mainly with the land taxes imposed in the present Finance Bill?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

Four.

51. Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how soon it is proposed to issue to owners of land forms or other information showing the land units of which they are the owners in respect of which valuations will, or may, be made?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

I assume that what the right hon. Member has in mind is an issue of forms for the purpose of obtaining information under Clause 27 of the Finance Bill. As he will recall, the date as at which the valuation under Part III of the Finance Bill is to be made is the 1st January, 1932, and it is not contemplated that any issue of forms, in those cases where it may be found necessary to take this step, will be made before that date.