§ Mr. H. JONESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the Welsh Church Commissioners have received any requests under Section 18 (b) of the Welsh Church Act, 1914, to transfer to the representative body any glebe or other land vested in them; how it is proposed to ascertain the market value of such land; and whether the several local authorities within whose areas such land is situate will be consulted before its value is finally settled?
§ Sir J. BAIRDMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. I am informed that the Commissioners have already been notified by the representative body of all glebe lands in the Diocese of Llandaff and of some in the three other dioceses, which the representative body require to be transferred to them under the provisions of Section 18(b). It is expected that a complete schedule will be submitted to them at an early date. The Commissioners are in communication with the Board of Inland Revenue with a view, if possible, of utilising the services of the Board's district valuers for Wales and Monmouthshire in connection with the valuation of these lands. They do not think they ought to consult the local authorities within whose areas these lands are situated with regard to the valuations.