HC Deb 20 July 1905 vol 149 c1399
MR. SLOAN

I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if the whole clerical income of the Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom is free from income-tax.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.

No, Sir, the Roman Catholic clergy enjoy no special exemption from income tax.

MR. JOSEPH DEVLIN

Do the hon. Member for South Belfast and his friends pay any rent for the use of the Customhouse steps at Belfast?

[No Answer was returned.]