§ 39. Sir J. HARMOOD-BANNERasked whether the owner of a restaurant in the City, who pays £800 head rent, and whose total income under restricted hours, excluding any salary to himself, is £500, has any right of recovery against his landlord; or, if the Government has decided that licence holders must suffer losses by the action of a Government Department, should these losses be shared by all those having a revenue from the property instead of being confined to the actual man who carries on the business?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. McKenna)These would seem to be legal questions to be settled between the various persons interested in the property, and I do not think that any Government Department would be in a position to offer advice.
§ Colonel GRETTONWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to relieve cases of this kind from excessive taxation to which they are subjected?
§ Mr. McKENNAI think I must have notice of that question.