§ 1. Mr. LOUGHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will obtain a Report from His Majesty's representatives in France with regard to the actual working of the Luxury Tax to supplement the White Paper already circulated, causing particular attention to be directed to the following three points: whether experience so far indicates that the yield to the tax is equal to what was anticipated, whether the system of collection is found to work easily, and whether any serious friction has been caused either amongst the trading classes or the general population by the attempt to carry the new law into effect?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Balfour)I am in communication with my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the best way of obtaining information with regard to the working of this tax in France.
§ Mr. LOUGHWill the right hon. Gentleman promise that he will put it at the disposal of the House before we have to take up this matter here?
§ Mr. BALFOURIf the question is coming up, as I suppose it will, for discussion in the House, I am sure the Chancellor of the Exchequer will desire the House to be in possession of all the information available, but evidently that is rather outside my business to answer.