§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the President of the Local Government Board the gross valuation of buildings, total increase of annual rent, increase due to new buildings, annual rent, for the London Metropolitan area, for the years ending 1892 up to and including 1910?
§ Mr. BURNSI will send to the hon. Member a statement of the gross value of property in London according to the Valuation Lists in force in the years 1892 to 1910 inclusive. The volume of London Statistics for 1910–11, issued by the London County Council, shows that the rate able value of all property in London rose from £33,264,000 in the year 1892 to £44,866,000 in 1910; and that, of this total increase of £11,600,000, the amount due to new buildings was £7,525,000. The yearly increase due to new buildings is stated, for each year in the period from 1892 to 1911, on page 581 of the volume.