§ Mr. SNOWDENPerhaps it would be for the convenience of the House if Mr. Speaker would indicate what Motions on the Paper in reference to the Finance Bill he proposes to take to-day and to-morrow.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI have had the advantage this morning of a consultation with representatives of the different parties in the House, and I find that the number of new Clauses is 12 or 13, which are submitted to me for selection, and it seems to me to be possible, with the help of the House, to attend to them in a reasonable time. But this will involve hon. Members endeavouring to help me in the matter, if I am to be able to collect-all those points. There are two which involve large principles. One is the first Amendment of the Government and the other is the Amendment of the hon. Member for the Exchange Division of Liverpool (Sir L. Scott) and the right hon. Member for Carmarthen (Sir A. Mond). They are, perhaps, major points and I would suggest that those major points each deserve about an hour or, perhaps, a iittle more. Some of the minor points may be disposed of in less time, perhaps in less than half an hour. I shall endeavour to find time for all those points.
§ Captain W. BENNInasmuch as the Government have themselves introduced three New Clauses of considerable importance, and inasmuch as a new Schedule appears for the first time, would not the Government consider the desirability of extending the time for the Report stage, in order that consideration may be given to the Schedule and to the new Amendments which are being moved by the Government themselves?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)If by "extending the time," the hon. and gallant Gentleman means another day, that is clearly out of the question. Two days have been allotted to the Report stage and that is more than ample time, in view of the discussions which have already taken place, for the new matter which has been introduced on the Paper.
§ Captain BENNDoes not the right hon. Gentleman realise that the new Schedule, being at the end of the Bill, must be taken at a very inconvenient hour?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI hope not.
§ Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKEThere is on the Paper an Amendment in my name and that of other hon. Members. Will you kindly say whether it is proposed to take that Amendment, in which case, of course, I shall comply with your ruling in regard to time?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member's new Clause is one of those which I hope to be able to select. It was mentioned to me by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
§ Bill, as amended, considered.
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- NEW CLAUSE.—(Non-resident persons not to be chargeable to Income Tax in name of certain agents.) 6,251 words, 1 division cc1136-45
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Amendment of 10 and 11 Geo V, c. 18, s. 22.) 3,859 words, 1 division cc1145-72
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Provisions as to abatement of Income Tax on company's profits.) 10,974 words cc1172-80
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Allowance for travelling expenses.) 3,855 words, 1 division cc1181-9
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Relief in respect of expenditure for the welfare of employés.) 4,036 words, 1 division cc1189-99
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Duties and drawbacks on tobacco.) 4,427 words, 1 division cc1199-212
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Amendment of 10 and 11 Geo. V, c. 32, s. 32.) 5,466 words, 1 division cc1212-21
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Further relief from Entertainments Duty for certain philanthropic or charitable entertainments.) 2,042 words cc1221-33
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Exemption of Easter offerings from Income Tax.) 7,457 words, 2 divisions cc1233-40
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Amendment of 10 Edw. VII, c.8.) 2,469 words cc1240-7
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Weekly wage-earner to be entitled to copy of return of payments made to him.) 2,610 words cc1247-55
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Allowances in respect of contributions to superannuation fund.) 3,839 words, 1 division cc1255-60
- NEW CLAUSE.—(Table water duties of excise.) 2,495 words, 1 division cc1261-2
- CLAUSE 4.—Customs Duties on silk and artificial silk. 186 words