§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state how many persons have been fined for keeping dogs without a licence dining last year and from 1st January to 30th April this year, respectively, and the average amount of the fines.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe records kept by the Inland Revenue do not present the statistics desired in a collected form, and I am informed that it would take a considerable time to collect and present them as the hon. Member wishes. Under the circumstances it seems doubtful whether the object to be attained would be worth this expenditure of labour.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI cannot without notice. I do not know if any record is kept. If the hon. V ember has any special object in asking for the information perhaps he will communicate to me privately and I will consider whether it is worth while to undertake the expense and trouble of getting it.