§ COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the number of Income Tax Commissioners who are traders, bankers, or bank directors in their respective localities?
§ * THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir J. T. HIBBERT,) OldhamNo information is available on this point. The Income Tax Commissioners are appointed by the Land Tax Commissioners (who are themselves appointed by Parliament), and are not bound to furnish any information except their names and addresses.
§ COLOXEL HOWARD VINCENTCan a Return be obtained?
§ * SIR J. T. HIBBERTI see no means of obtaining such a Return.