HL Deb 26 October 1899 vol 77 cc715-6

Return showing the valuation of lands and heritages throughout Scotland, according to the valuation rolls, for the years, in the areas, and under the headings specified below—

Heading. Areas. Years.
(a) Agricultural lands and heritages County, pariah, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(b) Woodlands and sporting rentals (1) County, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(2) Parish 1900
(c) Buildings (1) County, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(2) Parish 1900
(d) Railways and canals County, parish, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(e) Other rateable property (1) County, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(2) Parish 1900
(f) Property in valuation roll not rated (1) County, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900
(2) Parish 1900
(g) Total County, parish, burgh, and police burgh 1896 and 1900

For the purposes of this Return—

The heading "Agricultural Lands and Heritages" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Agricultural Rates, etc. (Scotland) Act, 1896;

The heading "Buildings" includes houses (other than houses included under the heading Agricultural Land and Heritages), shops, warehouses, mills, and factories; also such land as forms a pertinent of the houses and is rated in cumulo with them;

The heading "Railways and Canals" includes stations and depôts;

The heading "Other Rateable Property" includes quarries, mines, ironworks, tramways, gas works, waterworks, docks, wharves, harbours, and all other lands and heritages not properly coming under another heading;

The expression "year" means the year ending at Whitsunday in the year specified; and

The expression "county" means a county exclusive of any royal, parliamentary, or police burgh, wholly or partially situate therein, and does not include a county of a city.

Ordered to be laid before this House.—(The Lord Churchill (for The Lord Balfour).)