§ MR. YOUNGER (Ayr Burghs)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is demanding payment of Income Tax in England at the present time with the same rigour as it is being enforced in Scotland.
§ MR. ASQUITHAt the present time, the procedure is identical on both sides of the Tweed—equivalent notices demanding payment within ten days having gone out about the last week in January alike in Scotland and in England and Wales.
§ MR. YOUNGERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that distraint notices were issued in Scotland last week?
§ MR. ASQUITHasked for notice of the Question.
§ MR. FELLI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if a large number of income taxpayers will be deprived of the benefit of the reduction of the tax to 9d. to which they are entitled, owing to the fact that they delayed or neglected to send in their claims within the period limited; if complaints have been made on this account; and if, having regard to the increase of income tax from other sources which has been already received, he can see his way still to allow the abatement to those who pay the tax during the present month.
§ MR. ASQUITHI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for East Tipperary which is printed with last Thursday's Votes. For the reasons therein explained, I fear it is not possible to extend the very considerable concessions which have already been made.