§ MR. MARKS (Kent, Thanet)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state the amount of income-tax received by the Exchequer during the years 1902–3 and 19037–4 in respect of payments on incomes derived from pension? awarded to officers of His Majesty's Forces.
§ (Answered by Mr. Austen Chamberlain.) I understand the hon. Member to ask for a statement of the amount of income-tax deducted from retired pay and half-pay of Army and Navy Officers during 681 the years 1902–3 and 1903–4. The figures are as follows—
| Army. | ||||||
| 1902–3 | 1903–4 | |||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Retired pay | 80,748 | 6 | 5 | 70,93 | 2 | 0 |
| Half-pay | 3,865 | 6 | 0 | 3,444 | 8 | 5 |
| Navy. | ||||||
| 1902–3 | 1903–4 | |||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Retired pay | 33,338 | 9 | 9 | 27,351 | 11 | 0 |
| Half-pay | 2,631 | 16 | 3 | 2,374 | 5 | 9 |