§ Mr. ALAN HERBERTasked the Minister of Health, whether, in calculating the-compensation payable to the local rating authorities for the loss of rate income on tithe any and, if so, what assumption was made as to the value of £100 par value of tithe rentcharge?
§ Sir K. WOODAs indicated in paragraph 9 of Command Paper 5102 the reduction of the gross annual value of tithe rentcharge as proposed by the Royal Commission was one of the factors which was taken into account in the discussions leading up to the agreement with representatives of local authorities in regard to the compensation payable to them for the loss of rate income con sequent on the scheme for the extinguishment of all tithe rentcharge.