§ Baroness Jegerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will place in the Library a copy of the decision of the Law Officers in 1855 and of other documents which empower the Crown Estate Paving Commission to levy rates on Crown residents without representation.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)The powers of the Crown Estate Paving Commissioners to levy rates are contained in the Acts of Parliament listed below, copies of which should be available in the Library. A copy of the Law Officers' Opinion of 1855 has been placed in the Library.
57 GEORGE III CAP 29 1817 (Sections 24, 25, 26, 27 and 35)
5 GEORGE IV CAP 100 1824 (Sections 17, 18, 19, 41, 73, 75, 77, 78 and 79)
6 GEORGE IV CAP 38 1825 (Section 8)
9 GEORGE IV CAP 64 1828 (Sections 9, 21, 22 and 27)
2 WILLIAM IV CAP 56 1832 (Sections 5 and 9)