§ MR. TALBOT (Oxford University)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, under the provisions of the Finance Bill, the widow and children of Civil and Military officers, who have subscribed to provident funds, will be unable to receive any portion of the annuities secured to them until they have paid Estate Duty, which would be equal to from six to nine months' pension; and whether he is prepared to mitigate the grievance thus caused to persons deserving of special consideration?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI will consider what steps can be taken to prevent undue delay in the payment of such annuities consequent upon the imposition of the Estate Duty.