§ Mr. H. JONESasked the Home Secretary what is the value of the tithe rent charge collected by the Welsh Church Commissioners for the first complete year; the number of persons employed to collect the same; and the total cost of collection involved?
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§ Mr. SHORTTThe amount of tithe rent charge collected by or on behalf of the Welsh Commissioners in the year ending 31st March, 1921, has been:
Through agents £106,136 5 10 By the Commission itself 18,159 3 0 The number of agents employed is five, and the commission allowed to them is 5 per cent. on amount collected (6½ per cent. for the urban area of the Cardiff collection). On the work of collection by the Commissioners' office four members of the staff are employed, but for a portion only of their time.