§ Mr. CASSELI beg to ask leave, pursuant to Standing Order 10 on the Resolution of the House yesterday, to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the failure of the Government to make any provision with regard to the deduction of Income Tax from interest and dividends after 5th April, notwithstanding the decision of the High Court in the case of Bowles against the Bank of England.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member for West St. Pancras asks leave to move the Adjournment "for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the failure of the Government to make any provision with regard to the deduction of Income Tax from interest and dividends after 5th April, notwithstanding the decision of the High Court in the case of Bowles against the Bank of England." The hon. Member means administrative provision?
§ Mr. CASSELYes.
§ Mr. SPEAKERNot legislative provision?
§ Mr. CASSELAdministrative provision.
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot discuss any legislative provision on the Adjournment. If it refers to administrative provision, the Motion would be in order.
§ Mr. CASSELIt refers partly to administrative and partly to legislative.
§ Mr. SPEAKEREven if the House grants leave for this discussion, I must warn the hon. Member that he is not entitled to discuss the question of legislative provision; and that he can only discuss the question whether administrative provision can be made or has not been made for the carrying out of the law. Has the hon. Member the leave of the House?
The pleasure of the House having been signified, the Motion stood over, under standing Order No. 10, and under the Order of the House of 17th March, until the conclusion of the Committee of Supply this evening.