§ 24. Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Minister of Agriculture what the present value of tithe rentcharge would be on the basis of the septennial average; and whether in view of the difficulty farmers experiences, owing to the depressed condition of agriculture, in paying tithe rentcharge at its present value, he will take steps to deal with the situation?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir John Gilmour)The value of £100 tithe rentcharge, par or commuted value, if calculated on the septennial average of the prices of wheat, barley and oats, as laid down in the earlier Tithe Acts, would have been £99 for the year 1932. In reply to the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Lord President to the hon. and gallant Member for the Maldon Division (Colonel Ruggles-Brise), on 22nd June, of which I am sending him a copy.