HC Deb 11 December 1952 vol 509 c89W
106. Mr. P. Wells

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many summonses and distraint orders have been served under the Tithe Act, 1936, each year since the Act commenced to operate.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The preparation of precise figures would entail much labour which would not in my opinion be justified. The cases in which it has been necessary to resort to these processes have, however, been very few relative to the large number of landowners liable to pay tithe redemption annuities.