§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state how many persons have been fined for keeping dogs without a licence during last year, and from the 1st January to 30th April this year, respectively, and the total amount of fines for each of the two periods; and will he say where the money is brought to account.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH,) Derbyshire, W.I am informed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue that it would take some considerable time to extract these particulars from their accounts. The information would hardly be worth the time and trouble spent in obtaining it. The preparation of such a Return seriously disturbs the regular work of a very busy Department. The money is credited to the Local Taxation Account, like the proceeds of the dog licences. The total amount so credited for fines and penalties in connection with the Local Taxation Licences in 1902–3 was £6,815.