§ 65. Mr. WELLSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many additional civil servants will be required to carry out the new land valuation scheme?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence)The necessity of completing the valuation within a limited time must involve a considerable addition to the existing staff of the Inland Revenue Department, the bulk of which will of course be engaged on a temporary footing. It is not possible to state with any precision what the total addition will amount to; but it is not anticipated that it will at any time exceed 2,000.
§ Mr. WELLSHave preparations already been made for engaging the additional staff to meet the extra work?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEFull preparations will necessarily be delayed until Parliament has given its consent.
§ Sir A. POWNALLCan the hon. Gentleman say if any provision has been made in this year's estimate for this purpose?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCENo, I have already answered that in the negative.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs it proposed to engage an entirely new staff, or to utilise the services of the valuers at present engaged?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEI have already explained that the existing staff which is available will be utilised as far as possible.