§ MR. BARNARD (Kidderminster)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether Schedule A valuation of all licences on the border-line between one group and another have been raised into the next group, such as 49 under 50 into 51 under 100; whether these alterations have been made since the passing of the Finance Act introduced by the present Prime Minister; whether this has been done pursuant to a direction issued by the Inland Revenue Commissioners to the Surveyor of Taxes; and whether he will lay the instructions upon the Table of the House, together with a statement showing the increase in revenue that has accrued from such heightening of the Schedule A valuation both in respect of Licence Duty and in respect of Compensation Levy.
(Answered by Mr. Hobhouse.) I am not aware of any alterations in the Income-Tax Schedule A valuations of licensed premises, such as those indicated in my hon. friend's Question, since the passing of the Finance Act referred to. No directions have been issued to Surveyors of Taxes in the matter.