§ Mr. LONG (for Mr. Austen Chamberlain)asked the Prime Minister whether he can now give any indication as to the date at which the Budget statement for 1910–11 will be made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not as yet able to make any statement.
§ Mr. FELLasked the Prime Minister if he proposes that the Budget for the year 1910–11 shall be introduced immediately after the Recess; and if the taxes and duties are to be collected until that time at the rates settled by the Budget for the year 1909–10?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe only taxes included in the Finance Bill now before Parliament, to which permanent validity will not be given by that Bill when it becomes an Act, are the Income Tax and Tea Duty. As regards Income Tax, the same procedure will be followed as is usual in cases in which the Budget is not introduced until after 5th April. As regards tea, the duty unpaid by the Bill will remain in force until 1st July next.