§ 50. Sir G. WHELERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of direct taxation paid under the present basis of taxation by a married man with three children where such a man has an earned income of either £250 a year, £500 a year, £1,000 a year, or £10,000 a year?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLMy hon. and gallant Friend will find the information he desires, as regards Income Tax and Super-tax, in Table 48 (A) on page 74 and Table 66 (c) on page 97 of the 69th Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue (Command Paper No. 2783).
§ 51. Sir G. WHELERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the amounts of revenue raised under direct taxation and under indirect taxation, respectively, in the financial year 1926–27?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following were the amounts:
| Direct Taxation | … | £424,874,000 |
| Indirect Taxation | … | £234,618,000 |
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSMay I ask in what category the Motor Vehicle Duties are?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThey come under direct taxation.
§ Mr. TAYLORIs the tax on commercial vehicles included as direct taxation?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLYes, Sir; these figures include the Motor Licence Duties under the heading of direct taxation, so far as I am at present aware. I may be wrong, but I think that that is so. I should have to have notice in order to make certain.