§ Mr. Broughamwished to know, from the chancellor of 134 the exchequer, whether the returns made under the income tax had been destroyed.
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, a circular had been sent to the different collectors to destroy all papers on the subject, except such as were necessary at the receivers-office to collect in and check the unpaid balances.
§ Mr. Broughamwished to know, whether answers had been given to this circular, and whether the command applied to copies as well as originals.
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, that answers he knew had been returned in some instances, probably in all. The circular applied to all papers—copies as well as originals.