HC Deb 29 April 1953 vol 514 cc109-10W
Mr. Finlay

asked the Attorney-General (1) the number of civil causes in which the Crown was a party in the High Court of Justice for each year since 1947;

(2) the number of civil causes in which Government Departments have been parties in the High Court of Justice for each year since 1945.

The Attorney-General

The number of civil causes of all types to which the

asked to pay again in these settled cases. But in the case of sales between now and 1st January, 1954, of property subject to Land Tax, which, on 1st April, 1950, was owned by a corporate or unincorporated body of persons or by the sole trustee of a charitable or public trust, the vendor and not the purchaser will be liable for the redemption money which will become payable after 1st January, 1954.