§ Mr. MARKHAMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that the income of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from minerals alone for the year 1908 was £463,438, he will say if he has any information of the income derived by charities from minerals under the control of the Charity Commissioners, and what sum these charities will have to pay for Mineral Duties; and whether, before the Committee stage of the Finance Bill dealing with minerals is reached, he will ask the Charity Commissioners to furnish him with the figures showing the total income in 1908 received by charities under their control?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEMy right hon. Friend is not able to give the information asked for by my hon. Friend, and he finds on inquiry that it would be quite impossible 223 to obtain the particulars mentioned in the last part of the question before the new Clauses dealing with the Mineral Duties come up for discussion.
§ Mr. MARKHAMI put a question on the Paper a fortnight ago. Was that not time enough?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENo; this information would take at least a year and a half to collect.