§ 27. Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the annual amount of tithe received by the Welsh Church Commissioners from each of the Welsh dioceses, who collect such tithe in each diocese, and the amount of commission paid each collector?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)As the answer to the question is somewhat long, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The areas of the different Agencies for the collection of the Tithe Rentcharge payable to the Welsh Church Commissioners do not strictly correspond with those of the dioceses.
§ Messrs. David & David, of Cardiff, collect the tithe rentcharge for the whole of the dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth and part of Swansea, and Brecon, amounting to approximately £58,600 commuted value. They are paid 5 per cent. on moneys actually collected by them, with an additional 1½ per cent. in respect of tithe rentcharge arising out of Urban areas.
§ Messrs. James Thomas & Son, of Haverfordwest, collect the tithe rent-charges of the whole of the diocese of St. Davids, together with a part of the diocese of Swansea and Brecon, amounting to approximately £48,200 commuted value, and are paid a commission of 5 per cent. on the amounts collected.
§ Messrs. Cleaver & Son, of St. Asaph, collect the tithe rentcharge of the greater part of the diocese of St. Asaph and a small part of the diocese of Bangor, amounting to approximately £62,400 commuted value, and are paid a commission of 4 per cent. on moneys collected.
§ Messrs. Boscawen & Richmond, of Wrexham, collect the tithe rentcharge of the greater part of the diocese of Bangor and a small part of the diocese of St. Asaph, amounting approximately to £36,800 commuted value. They are paid a commission of 4 per cent. on the amounts actually collected.
§ Messrs. Cleaver & Son and Messrs. Boscawen & Richmond are paid 4 per cent. only, as all work in connection with rates and taxes on tithe rentcharge in North Wales is done in the Commissioners' Head Office.