§ 65. Mr. HICKSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that there is no provision for taxpayers to have private interviews with the officials of the Income Tax claims division at Cornwall House, Stamford Street, S.E.1; and whether an interview room can be provided for this purpose?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Major Elliot)The in- 1914 crease of work in the claims division made it necessary to appropriate for genera] office use the room formerly used for interviews. A re-allocation of accommodation is now in progress and a separate room for interviews will shortly be available.
§ 64. Mr. POTTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to a case which has been recently before the courts and in which it was disclosed that the sum of £63,000 was owing by an individual to the Inland Revenue; and whether he will cause an inquiry to be made as to why the Inland Revenue allowed the person referred to to run up such a debt?
§ Major ELLIOTYes, Sir. I am, of course, precluded from disclosing details of the case to which my hon. Friend refers; but I may say that it would appear that the learned Judge was not in possession of all the facts of the case, inasmuch as a substantial portion of the sum in question has already been paid. I have made inquiry into the case and am satisfied that all possible steps are being taken to secure payment of the balance of duty outstanding.