§ 69. Mr. FLANAGANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will consider the advisability of appointing a Royal Commission to inquire into the basis and incidence of direct and indirect taxation and local rating in relation to income?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI fear that I do not think that at the present time any useful purpose would be served by such an inquiry.
§ Mr. FLANAGANWould it not be possible, before raising the tax, to get as near as possible to income?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSOn general principles, I agree.