HC Deb 21 March 1922 vol 152 cc283-4W
Mr. HANCOCK

asked the Attorney-General if he will give the total value of the estates in which the Public Trustee has acted as such, in any capacity, and the total amount of salaries and expenses incidental to the working of the Public Trustee Act for each year since 1906?

Sir E. POLLOCK

The answer to both parts of the question is contained in Schedules IV and II respectively of the Public Trustee's Thirteenth Annual Report, from which the following particulars have been extracted for the convenience of the hon. Member:

Date. Total value of Estates in which Public Trustee has acted as such. Gross Expenditure each year.
£ £
To 31st March, 1908 384,317 3,312
To 31st March, 1909 3,517,840 8,473
To 31st March, 1910 8,507,031 15,119
To 31st March, 1911 15,055,672 21,591
To 31st March, 1312 23,681,987 29,802
To 31st March, 1913 35,749,522 37,396
To 31st March, 1914 49,174,565 49,612
To 31st March, 1915 60,797,994 61,632
To 31st March, 1916 77,410,188 72,171
To 31st March, 1917 93,964,681 98,330
To 31st March, 1918 111,820,570 130,457
To 31st March, 1919 129,017,983 175,581
To 31st March, 1920 150,482,209 241,787
To 31st March, 1921 166,164,701 398,389
To 31st March, 1922 186,883,992 364,000

The figures for 1922 are the actual figures for nine months plus the estimated figures for three months. Of the total amount of £186 883,992 about £16,000,000 have been distributed.