§ Mr. REESasked whether the taxes levied upon land in India amount in any case to 75 per cent. of the harvest?
The MASTER of ELIBANKNo, Sir; the incidence of the land revenue on the gross produce of the soil is estimated to vary between 5 and 15 per cent, in most parts of India and in no area to exceed 20 per cent.
§ Mr. REESIs the Under-Secretary aware that such statements have been made in a book by the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydvil (Mr. Keir Hardie), and accepted by the papers —
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe Under-Secretary for India cannot be responsible for what appears in a book written by the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydvil.