HC Deb 25 June 1924 vol 175 cc440-1
82. Mr. PERRY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of Super-tax payers for each year since 1914?

Mr. SNOWDEN

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

The numbers of persons charged to Super-tax in 1913–14 and subsequent years are given below. Complete statistics for the years 1920–21 to 1923–24 are not yet available, and the figures shown are provisional estimates of the ultimate numbers of liable cases:

Mr. HENDERSON

The number of Russians registered with the police in this country, at the end of March last, was 89,858, of whom 43,516 were males. I regret I cannot give the information asked for in the second part of the question, as the entries in the registers are not classified so as to show trades or industries.

Mr. HANNON

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how many of these males are employed in propagandist efforts against the interests of this country?

Mr. HENDERSON

I am afraid I cannot.

Mr. BUCHANAN

Can the hon. Member say whether included in that number there are any persons who during the War served in the Army?

Mr. HENDERSON

I must have notice of that question.