26. Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that tea companies domiciled in the United Kingdom, including duty paid on tea, British Income Tax and Excess Profits Duty, and Export Duty in India, contribute more than 100 per cent. of their capital to the revenue by way of taxation; that the planters of India and Ceylon are now seriously inconvenienced by the difficulty of getting passages home for their families and paying the prices charged for them; and whether he will communicate with the Shipping Controller with a view to special and immediate efforts being made to alleviate the situation in this behalf?
§ Mr. FISHERI have nothing to add to the answer given on the 2nd of April on behalf of the Ministry of Shipping to the hon. Member's question on the same subject. The passage difficulty is the same as regards both planters and Civil servants.