HC Deb 07 April 1913 vol 51 c799
79. Mr. LEACH

asked if, whilst the national expenditure has increased by about thirty-five millions sterling since the present Government came into office in 1906 and the National Debt has, during the same period, been reduced by seventy-eight millions sterling, no new tax has been put upon the food of the people?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

No new tax has been imposed of the nature stated.