HC Deb 15 March 1842 vol 61 cc607-8
Mr. M. Gibson

said, he had to make an inquiry of the right hon. Baronet as to the Income-tax—whether he proposed to levy the tax on pensions secured on the consolidated fund by acts of Parliament?

Sir R. Peel

said, he apprehended that as salaries of public officers—so pensions —would be subject to the tax. But really so many questions were administered to him on the subject, that desirous as he was of answering all proper enquiries, he thought it would be best if the hon. Member postponed his question.

Mr. Gibson

said, perhaps as the debate was to come on on Friday, and people had hardly time to judge which way they ought to vote, the right hon. Baronet would allow him to put the question tomorrow?

Sir R. Peel

Certainly. If the hon. Member had given me notice I should have been able to answer him to-night.

Mr. Wakley

said, it must truly be very annoying and perplexing to the right hon. Baronet to suffer such questioning. The best way to get rid of it, however, would be to abandon the Income-tax and propose a property-tax.

Subject at an end.