COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS (DUTIES)

HC Deb 19 July 1956 vol 556 cc102-3W

Mr. Mitchison

asked the Prime Minister what are the duties of the Commissioners of Crown Lands; and where they are set out.

The Prime Minister

The Commissioners of Crown Lands are appointed for the purposes of the Crown Lands Acts, but their general duties are not prescribed by statute. In their management of the Crown Estate they are responsible to the Sovereign for its capital value and to Parliament for the annual income accruing. In exercising their functions, they pay full regard to the obligations normally expected of a good landlord. The relevant provisions of the Crown Lands Acts are summarised in Appendix E of the Report of the Committee on Crown Lands.