§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered a letter from the London County Council, of 26th April, showing cause for exempting the Fire Brigade Stations throughout London from liability to Inhabited House Duty; whether about 60 stations are maintained at a large annual outlay exclusively for public services; and whether, in order to increase the protection from fire thereby afforded to the population of the Metropolis, he will take any steps to meet their views?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareYes, Sir; and I have instructed the Board of Inland Revenue to do all that is legally possible in the direction of exempting the London Fire Brigade Stations, and I believe that the result will be satisfactory to the London County Council.