§ Captain LOSEBYasked the First Lord of the Treasury whether any remuneration and, if so, what has been determined by the Treasury to be paid to official arbitrators under the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 291W 1919; and whether any appointments have yet been made under the Act?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAn official arbitrator for England and Wales has been appointed at a salary of £2,500 per annum to cover clerical assistance and office expenses and an appointment has been made in Scotland at a salary of £1,500 per annum on similar terms. The precise terms of the corresponding Irish appointment are, I understand, still under consideration.
§ Captain LOSEBYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what scale of fees, if any, has been fixed by the Treasury in respect of proceedings before official arbitrators under the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919?
§ Mr. BALDWINTwo fees have been prescribed: one in respect of applications at a flat rate of £1 and the other in respect of the Arbitration award graduated according to the amount of the award and the length of the hearing. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a copy of the scale which has been published.
292WThe following is the scale referred to—
Amount awarded. Amount of Fee. Not exceeding £200 5 guineas Exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500 5 guineas, with an addition of 1 guinea for every £50 or part of £50 over £200. Exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 11 guineas, with an addition of 1 guinea for every £100 or part of £100 over £500 Exceeding £1,000 16 guineas, with an addition of 1 guinea for every £200 or part of £200 over £1,000. In addition, where the hearing extends over 1 day there is charged for each day (or 5 hours) or part of a day a further fee of:
Amount awarded. Amount of Fee. Not exceeding £500 5 guineas. Exceeding £500 but not exceeding £5,000 10 guineas. Exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £20,000 20 guineas Exceeding £20,000 40 guineas.