§ 35. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much Income Tax the American Beef Trust paid during the financial year ended March, 1916?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. McKenna)I fear I am precluded from publishing the details for which my hon. Friend asks. I may, however, say that in the course of the year 1915–16 and the present quarter of the current year very considerable sums have been paid, including arrears for past years, while substantial progress has been made in negotiations regarding the liability still outstanding.