§ 49. Mr. CASSELasked if the Prime Minister will state when he proposes to give effect to the undertaking that a Select Committee should be appointed forthwith to inquire into the question of collection of taxes?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI presume the hon. and learned Member refers to the Select Committee in regard to the provisional collection of taxes promised by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 15th April last at the conclusion of the Committee stage of the Bill dealing with that matter. I have not forgotten that undertaking, and hope soon to be in a position to make an announcement.
§ Mr. CASSELDoes the right hon. Gentleman remember that we were induced to withdraw an Amendment on the promise to appoint a Committee?
§ The PRIME MINISTERdissented.