§ Mr. GEORGE YOUNGERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can say when Shedules requiring particulars of trading will be issued to all licence holders under £500 of annual rental in connection with the preparation of the register of annual licence values; and whether, having regard to the anomalies in the existing system of charging on annual rental, he can give an assurance that the register will be completed in time for the purposes of the Finance Bill of 1911?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEAs I informed the hon. Member in my reply of the 4th July, the issue of Schedules in the case of houses under £500 of annual value has so far been confined to licensed premises, which, it is expected, will be entitled as hotels or restaurants, under Section 45 of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, to have the 1754 benefit of the reduced charge of duty by reference to the "annual licence value" of the premises. It is expected that the Schedules in the case of houses under £500 of annual value will be issued in the autumn. As regards the second part of the question, I am not in a position at the present time to give the assurance suggested by the hon. Member, but it will depend to a large extent upon the attitude of the licensed trade in the matter.
§ Mr. G. YOUNGERWill the right hon. Gentleman do everything he possibly can to ensure that the register shall be completed in time for the Finance Bill of 1911 owing to the anomalies which he knows perfectly well exists?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEAs I pointed out, it depends very largely on the attitude of the trade. There will be no difficulty at all in getting it if we have the assistance of the trade.