HC Deb 27 February 1931 vol 248 cc2447-8W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to state when Part I of the

— Portsmouth. Devonport. Chatham. Sheerness. Pembroke.* Rosyth.
Valuation. £ £ £ £ £ £
1928–29 … 86,955 73,524 52,624 16,863 8,462 29,207†
1929–30.
Half-year to 30.9.29 … 86,955 98,983 62,502 16,863 8,172* 19,165‡
Half-year to 31.3.30 … 33,674 40,491 24,021 7,460 8,172
Contribution to local rates.
1928–29 … 47,825 51,012 35,063 11,112 6,971 14,299†
1929–30.
Half-year to 30.9.29 … 23,913 24,341 20,892 4,548 3,405 9,2877‡
Half-year to 31.3.30 … 9,260 9,597 7,656 2,126 3,405
Totals for 1929–30 … £33,173 £33,938 £28,548 £6,674 £6,810 £9,287‡
* Now occupied by Air Ministry.
†For the year to Whit Sunday 1929.
‡ For the year to Whit Sunday 1930.
The difference between the figures for the first and the second half of 1929–30 is mainly due to the Derating Act.

Agricultural Credits (Scotland) Act, 1929, will be brought into operation?

Mr. W. ADAMSON

I am glad to be in a position to state that four of the Scottish banks have agreed to subscribe the necessary share capital for setting up an Agricultural Security Company in terms of Part 1 of the Act; and I have every reason to hope that a company will now be formed at as early a date as practicable.