§ Mr. MULDOONasked if the right hon. Gentleman is aware that for over a year past every tax of every kind levied and assessed in Ireland has been put down to the credit of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910; and, seeing there were a number of taxes which were payable in Ireland before that Act became law, whether he will consider the advisability of setting out the authority of the statute under which every tax is claimed?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am aware that there has been a disposition in some quarters—not confined to Ireland— to ascribe every tax, burden, and evil, to the direct or indirect operation of the Finance Act of 1909-10. As regards the second part of the question, I am considering the desirability of some such step as the hon. and learned Member suggests.
§ Mr. NEWMANasked whether the right hon. Gentleman can now state the number of assessments for Income Tax under Schedule A received from Ireland in respect of the present year?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am unable at present to furnish the hon. Member with the information he desires.