§ Mr. T. HENDERSONasked the Prime Minister whether he has received from the corporation of the city of Glasgow a resolution conveying a petition to the Government that legislation be introduced providing that the present system of valuation for local rating, namely, the letting value of land and buildings, including improvements, should be replaced by a system under which local rates would be imposed on the capital value of the land in the area of the rating authority, irrespective of the value of buildings and improvements made by the owner, and providing that the Government make up a valuation roll showing the capital value of all land in Scotland and furnish each rating 604W authority with a copy of such valuation for their district; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have been asked to reply. I have received a copy of the resolution referred to in the question. I cannot undertake to introduce legislation on the lines suggested.