§ MR. CALEB WRIGHT (Lancashire, S.W., Leigh)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he can lay upon the Table of the House a Return of the estimated amount of royalties paid on the output on coal, ironstone, and other minerals in the United Kingdom; and, what portion, if any, of those royalties contribute towards local taxation?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.), in reply, said, he was unable to give the Return asked for by the hon. Gentleman. The Income Tax Returns did not show the amount paid for royalties; and the Local Government Board, to whom he had applied, had no information on the subject.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)asked, if the hon. Gentleman was aware that a single owner, in a single county, drew £140,000 a-year from royalties, and another £40,000 from way-leave rents, without contributing one farthing to local taxation?
§ MR. JACKSONsaid, he had no information on the matter.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked, whether the facts he had referred to were not disclosed in a Return which had been presented to that House?
§ [No reply.]