HC Deb 23 June 1896 vol 41 cc1694-5
* Mr. JOSEPH A. PEASE (Northumberland, Tyneside)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he is now in a position to say when a Committee or a Commission will be appointed to inquire into the subject of the incidence of Local and Imperial Taxation, as between movable and immovable property; and, whether the proposed Inquiry will extend to urban as well as to rural districts?

MR. F. A. CHANNING (Northampton, E.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he can now state what will be the form of the proposed Inquiry into the incidence of the Local and Imperial Taxation on the several classes of rateable property, and when the Inquiry will be begun?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

I am afraid I cannot answer the right hon. Gentleman to-day; I will promise him a definite answer on Monday next.