§ 26. Mr. DENMANasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the sum paid by the Commissioners of Crown Lands in the last financial year in respect of tithe; and how much do they expect to gain by the Tithe Bill?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ In the financial year ended 31st March last, the total gross amount paid by the Commissioners of Crown Lands in respect 21 of tithe was £1,862 17s. 4d. The Commissioners also received tithe in other cases amounting to £486 12s. 7d. As regards the second part of the question, the following figures show what would be the approximate effect of the provisions of the Tithe Bill assuming that all the land concerned was agricultural land. I regret that in the short time available it has not been possible to carry out the detailed investigation necessary to separate the tithe paid and received by the Commissioners into the various categories, although, as my hon. Friend will appreciate, in any final calculation Allowance would have to be made, for example, for tithe charged on nonagricultural land.
| Per annum. | |
| £ | |
| Gross gain on tithe paid | 282 |
| Loss on tithe received | 62 |
| Net gain to Commissioners | 220 |