§ 36. Mr. RHYSasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to a statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at Newcastle-under-Lyne, on 15th June, that, by means of taxation of land values, the land of England could be secured for the people; and whether it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to thus nationalise the land without compensation?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe paraphrase of my right hon. Friend's speech contained in this question is not very accurate. The Government believe in the taxation of land values, but the hon. Member must wait for the production of their proposals.
§ Mr. RHYSIf I provide the Prime Minister with a verbatim report of the speech from the "Daily Herald," will he take any further notice of it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI may assure the hon. Member that for once I have broken a rule, and have myself read the speech. It is after having read the speech that I made the comment on the question that I have done.
§ Mr. DICKSONIs it the policy of the Government to nationalise land which was taken from the people without compensation?