96. Earl of Dalkeithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tons of waste paper have been removed from the Palace of Westminster and Government Ministries, respectively, in each half-year period since 1st January, 1960.
§ Mr. MacDermotAbout 110 tons a year are removed from the Palace of Westminster.
Following is such information as is readily available about collections from Ministries:
many of these the district valuer was not upheld; and what costs were carried by the local authority as a result thereof.
§ Mr. MacDermot14—compared with over 6,000 cases settled by negotiation. The District Valuer was not upheld in 7 cases but the awards were closer to his figure than to the claimants'. Costs were awarded against the local authority in 7 cases. In 2 cases an award is still awaited.