§ 36. Sir Robert Birdasked the Home Secretary what was the aggregate of the moneys accruing to the Welsh Church Commission derived from Welsh ecclesiastical property, vested in them under the Welsh Church Act, for the years 1920, 1930 and 1940, respectively; and what were the establishment charges of the commission for these same years, respectively?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Peake)With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures which he asks for in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| Period from 31st March, 1920 (date of Disestablishment), to 31st December, 1920. | ||||||||||||
| Receipts. | £ | Payments. | £ | |||||||||
| Interest and Dividends | … | 3,536 | Salaries | … | … | … | … | … | 5,018 | |||
| Rents | … | … | … | … | 8,086 | Law Charges and Incidentals | … | … | 633 | |||
| Tithe | … | … | … | … | 69,411 | Travelling, Postages, Printing and Stationery, and Office Accommodation | … | … | … | … | … | 1,230 |
| Total Receipts | … | … | 81,033 | Total Establishment Charges | … | 6,881 |
| Period from 1st January, 1921, to 31st December, 1921. | ||||||||||||
| Receipts. | £ | Payments. | £ | |||||||||
| Interest and Dividends | … | 3,206 | Salaries | … | … | … | … | … | 9,547 | |||
| Rents | … | … | … | … | 37,586 | Law Charges and Incidentals | … | … | 830 | |||
| Tithe | … | … | … | … | 223,526 | Travelling, Postages, Printing and Stationery, and Office Accommodation | … | … | … | … | … | 2,646 |
| Total Receipts | … | … | 264,218 | Total Establishment Charges | … | 13,023 |
| Period from 1st January, 1930, to 31st December, 1930. | |||||||||
| Receipts. | £ | Payments. | £ | ||||||
| Interest and Dividends | … | 5,422 | Salaries | … | … | … | … | … | 10,290 |
| Rents | … | … | … | … | 29,137 | Law Charges and Incidentals | … | … | 1,050 |
| Tithe and Tithe Annuities | … | 220,354 | Travelling, Postages, Printing and Stationery, and Office Accommodation | … | … | … | … | … | 1,535 |
| Profit on Sale of Investments | … | 405 | Stationery, and Office Accommodation | … | … | … | … | … | 1,535 |
| Total Receipts | … | … | 255,318 | Total Establishment Charges | … | 12,875 |
| Period from 1st January, 1940, to 31st December, 1940. | |||||||||||
| Receipts. | £ | Payments. | £ | ||||||||
| Interest and Dividends | … | 62,879 | Salaries | … | … | … | … | … | 7,550 | ||
| Rents | … | … | … | … | 18,805 | Gratuity to wife of late Secretary | … | 1,500 | |||
| Tithe (Arrears) and Tithe Annuities | … | … | … | … | 5,801 | Law Charges and Incidentals | … | … | 4,260 | ||
| Income Tax Repayments under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1918 | … | … | … | 17,958 | Travelling, Postages, Printing and Stationery, and Office Accommodation Stationery and Office Accommodation | … | … | … | … | … | 1,642 |
| Profit on Sale of Investments | … | 1,476 | Total Establishment Charges | … | 14,952 | ||||||
| Total Receipts | … | … | 106,919 | … | … | … | … | … |
Colonel Arthur EvansCan the hon. Gentleman tell the House the figures relating to 1940 and say whether he is satisfied with the establishment charges this year?
§ Mr. PeakeThe statement I am circulating contains a good deal of detailed information, rather more than my hon. Friend asked for, and I think it would be better if my hon. and gallant Friend saw the figures in detail before asking further Questions.
§ Following are the figures:
§ The following are the receipts and establishment charges of the Welsh Church Commission for the years 1920, 1921, 1930 and 1940, respectively. The figures for 1920 are for nine months only, as the Act came into force on 31st March. Accordingly as 1920 is not a good year for comparative purposes, figures for 1921 have also been given.