§ VISCOUNT HALIFAXasked the Lord President, When the Return of the owners of land in England, already made with respect to Scotland, was likely to be presented?
§ THE DUKE OF RICHMONDsaid, he must give every praise to the energy shown in the preparation of the Return of owners of land in Scotland. Every effort was being made to make the Returns complete as regarded England within a short period. He was not at present able to state when it would be completed; but in justice to the officers of the Department with whom the preparation of the Return rested, he ought to say that the number of unions in this country was larger than in Scotland, 1260 upwards of 15,000 parishes having to be dealt with. Some of the valuation lists sent in were so incorrect that it had been found necessary to send upwards of 5,000 back for revision, and he regretted to say that of that number about 1,000 had not been returned to the Department. If he mistook not, these Returns were paid for, but there was no compulsion in the matter; and therefore it might be necessary to make a Motion in that House on the subject, in order to make those who did not complete the Returns subject to the pains and penalties attending those persons who did not obey the Orders of that House. He might add that this Return was by far the most troublesome the Department had been called upon to prepare.
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