HC Deb 08 February 1893 vol 8 c839

Order for Second Reading read.

MR. HOWELL (Bethnal Green, N. E.)

, in moving that the Bill be read a second time, said, he understood he had the assent of the Government to the measure, and the Inland Revenue Department also assented to it. Its object was to give to the Provident Funds of Trades Unions the same standing which the funds of Provident Bodies and other societies had. He hoped that under these circumstances the House would allow the Second Reading to pass.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(MR. Howell.)

MR. JAMES LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)

Is the Bill in print? I am afraid I must see it.

MR. HOWELL

It is a Bill of one clause, and the simple object is that all Provident Eunds shall be exempted from Income Tax—

MR. JAMES LOWTHER

Oh! then I certainly object.

Second Reading deferred till Tomorrow.

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