§ 28. Sir FREDERICK THOMSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he now has information as to whether the Colonial Secretary in Ceylon has announced that the Government will instruct the official members of the Legislative Council to vote for the Income Tax Bill?
§ Dr. SHIELSThe Income Tax Bill was introduced as a Government Measure, and the official members will vote, in accordance with the usual practice, as the Governor may direct.
§ Sir F. THOMSONWill the hon. Member advise the Governor to allow the official members a free vote on this occasion, or postpone the Third Reading of 2210 this Bill until the two vacancies among the unofficial members of the Legislative Council have been filled by election?
§ Dr. SHIELSThe hon. Member wed knows that these matters are normally left to the discretion of the Governor and I would point out that it is quite the normal thing when the Ceylon Government introduces a Measure for the official members to be expected to vote for it.