§ 61. Lieut.-Colonel POWNALLasked the Minister of Health whether he has yet come to a decision as to the policy to be pursued during the next financial year with reference to the supply by local authorities of food and milk to expectant and nursing mothers and young children, which is the subject of Circular 267 issued by his Department in December last?
§ Sir A. MONDThe Circular in question was in part the outcome of my desire to carry on the policy adopted by my predecessor of reducing the expenditure on the supply of milk to expectant and nursing mothers and young children which he found to be excessive. The Circular also embodied medical advice as to the value of supplying meals instead of milk, which I received from my medical advisers and from outside persons of great authority. I have now received replies from most of the local authorities, which are generally to the effect that they prefer to continue the supply of milk, in view of the difficulty of arranging for the general supply of meals. I, therefore, propose to continue during the next financial year the arrangements at present in force for the supply of milk under proper safeguards against abuse, allowing local authorities to substitute meals for milk where they desire and are able to do so.
| GERMAN INCOME TAX. | |||||||
| Old Rates. | (Law of 24th March, 1921.) | New Rates. | (Law of 21st December, 1921.) | ||||
| Marks. | Tax per cent. | Marks. | Tax per cent. | ||||
| First | 24,000 | … | 10 | First | 50,000 | … | 10 |
| Next | 6,000 | … | 20 | Next | 10,000 | … | 15 |
| Next | 5,000 | … | 25 | Next | 20,000 | … | 20 |
| Next | 5,000 | … | 30 | Next | 20,000 | … | 25 |
| Next | 5,000 | … | 35 | Next | 100,000 | … | 30 |
| Next | 5,000 | … | 40 | Next | 100,000 | … | 35 |
| Next | 70,000 | … | 45 | Next | 200,000 | … | 40 |
| Next | 80,000 | … | 50 | Next " | 500,000 | … | 45 |
| Next | 200,000 | … | 55 | Next | 500,000 | … | 50 |
| Excess | 400,000 | … | 60 | Next | 500,000 | … | 55 |
| over | Excess over | 2,000,000 | … | 60 |