§ 27. Mr. FITZROYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the recent Report of the Departmental Committee on Local and Imperial Taxation and of the Report made last July of the Land Conference, he will without delay appoint an impartial Committee, before whom expert witnesses can be called, to inquire into the policy and working of the scheme of land valuation and taxation set up by the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Lloyd George)The Government have repeatedly offered to appoint an expert Committee to inquire into the administration of Part I. of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, but the hon. Member and his Friends have never seen their way to accept the proposal. I further stated, over a year ago, when last this matter was before the House, that the Government were then prepared to consider the question of the appointment of a second Committee of a different character to inquire into the policy of the Act, but this suggestion also met with no response.