§ Sir CLEMEN KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer out of State funds to the land valuation 1334W whether he can give the total amount paid staff in salaries and grants previous to 31st March, 1911, and the total sum incurred up to that date for rent of offices and other incidental expenses connected with the collection of information concerning Increment Value Duty, Reserve Duty, and Undeveloped Land Duty; and whether he can give the same figures, respectively, for the six months ending 30th September, 1911?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe sums expended for the year to 31st March, 1911, and the six months to 30th September, 1911, respectively, are as follows:—
Of these the last is the only item that can be described as having been mainly incurred in the collection of information.
Subhead. Total Expenditure. Year ended 31st March, 1911. Half-year ended 30th Sept., 1911. Land Valuation Office— £ £ Salaries, Wages, etc 130,703 137,113 Travelling and Subsistence Allowances 13,707 10,707 Rent, Rates, etc. 8,385 8,140 Miscellaneous Expenses 4,414 2,337 Fees to Referees — 21 Fees to Local Assessors of Taxes, etc. 174,359 633 Total 331,508 158,951