HC Deb 13 July 1931 vol 255 cc39-40W
Sir G. PENNY

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will introduce legislation to secure that any persons responsible for the collection of tithe when they have demanded and received payment for tithe from persons who are not responsible for the payment shall refund the money upon application and recover payment from the persons who are actually responsible?

Mr. SHAW

The information is as follows:

Dr. ADDISON

Under the existing law, a person who has paid tithe rentcharge to a tithe owner under a mistake of fact, including cases where a landowner has paid tithe rentcharge on demand under a mistaken impression that he was owner of the land charged, is entitled to recover from the tithe owner the amount paid by mistake.