§ 16. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the President of the Board of Trade what profit has been obtained since 1925 in respect of the profit-sharing clause incorporated in the Board of Trade leases of foreshore under their management to local authorities; and whether, in giving this information, he will state the names of the different towns where such a profit-sharing clause exists and the amount of money derived from each of them, taking the average of the years during which this clause has been operative?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
907| The following statement shows the various Regulating Leases granted by the Board which contain the "Profit Sharing Clause" and indicates the amounts received thereunder and the yearly average. | ||||||||
| Lessees | Date of Commencement of lease | Receipts. | ||||||
| Period covered and annual receipts. | Total | Yearly Average. | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Portishead Urban District Council. | 1st Mar., 1927. | Nil to 1st Mar., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Prestatyn Urban District Council. | 1st Mar.,1927. | Nil to 1st Mar., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Borough of New Romney | 1st Sept., 1927. | Year ended: Sept., 1928, £13 17s. 6d.; Sept., 1929, £32 3s. 6d.; Sept., 1930, £21 9s. 3d.; Sept., 1931, £29 0S. 3d. | 96 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 7½ |
| (4 years). | ||||||||
| Dorset County Council | 1st Apr., 1927. | Nil to 1st Apr., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Milford Haven Urban District Council. | 1st Oct., 1927. | Nil to 1st Oct., 1930. Return for year 1st Oct., 1931, not received. | — | — | ||||
| Whitley and Monkseaton Urban District Council. | 1st Jan., 1927. | Nil to 1st Jan., 1930. Lease cancelled as from 26th July, 1930—agreed that balance of rent should not be asked for. | — | — | ||||
| Chapel St. Leonards (Lines.) Parish Council. | 1st Jan., 1928. | Year ended: Jan., 1929, £1;Jan., 1930, £1 0s. 6d.; Jan., 1931, 6d.; Jan., 1932, 10s. | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| (4 years). | ||||||||
| Exmouth Urban District Council. | let July, 1928. | Nil to 1st July, 1931 | — | — | ||||
| Borough of Bexhill | 1st Oct.,1928 | Nil to 1st Oct., 1931 | — | — | ||||
| East Riding of Yorks. County Council. | 1st Sept., 1929. | Year ended: Sept., 1930, Nil; Sept., 1931, £7 12s. 6d. New lease granted 6th Aug., 1931. No return due till 1st July, 1932. | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| (2 years). | ||||||||
| Glaslyn (Carnarvon) Rural District Council. | 1st July, 1928. | Nil to 1st July, 1931 | — | — | ||||
| Tendring Rural District Council. | 1st Apr., 1929. | Nil to 1st Apr., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Dymchurch Parish Council | 1st Feb., 1929 | Nil to 1st Feb., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Larne Urban District Council. | 1st July, 1929 | Nil to 1st July, 1931 | — | — | ||||
| Brean (Somerset) Parish Council. | 1st May, 1929. | Year ended: May, 1930, Nil; May, 1931, £50 15s. 0d. J (2 years). Return for period to 1st I May, 1932, not yet received, | 50 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 |
| (2 years). | ||||||||
| Fremington (Devon) Parish Council. | 1st Mar., 1930. | Nil to 1st Mar., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Erpingham Rural District Council. | 1st Apr.,1930 | Year ended: Apr, 1931, Nil; Apr., 1932, £19 18s. 6d. | 19 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| (2 years). | ||||||||
| Bideford Town Council | 1st Mar.,1931 | Nil to 1st Mar., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| East Riding of Yorks. County Council. | 1st Jan., 1931 | Nil to 1st Jan., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Poole Corporation | 1st Dec,1929. | Nil to 1st Dec, 1932 | — | — | ||||
| Larne Urban District Council. | 1st Nov.,1931. | First return not due till 1st Nov., 1932. | — | — | ||||
| Wells-next-the-Sea Urban District Council. | 1st Feb.,1931. | Nil to 1st Feb., 1932 | — | — | ||||
| £177 | 7 | 6 |
§ 17. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the President of the Board of Trade the names of those towns at which investigation of the foreshore value has now been completed; and whether he will in each case given the original rental and the new rental?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAs I informed my hon. and gallant Friend on 14th June, the investigation referred to has only just commenced. No recommendations have yet been received from the Chief Government Valuer.