§ Mr. WATTasked the Secretary for Scotland, whether he has had any complaints that no notice is given to tenants of small houses, under the House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Act, 1911, by the owners as to how much of the rent charged is constituted of municipal rates, how much of poor rates, how much of water rates, and how much of actual rent; and whether he will introduce a short amending Act making compulsory this information to the tenants?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI would remind my hon. Friend that the effect of the Act is to make the occupier's rates payable372W by the owner, leaving the rent to be arranged by the parties on that basis. The rent is thus a lump sum, without such differentiation as suggested in the question. As my hon. Friend is aware, this matter was discussed during the progress of the Bill, and I am sorry to be unable to give him the promise he desires.