§ 46. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider in his next Budget the advisability of placing parents who apprentice their children to industry in the same position as those parents who under the Finance Act, 1920, Section 21, are en titled to deduction for children over 16 years receiving full-time instruction at any university, college, school, or other educational establishment?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAll relevant matters will be taken into consideration in framing the next Budget. But my right hon. Friend cannot of course anticipate what the decision will be on any particular question.
§ 47. Mr. MITCHESONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases rewards have been paid, and what is the total amount thereof during the current financial year, to persons giving information to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue as to other taxpayer's incomes; and whether, as this practice may tend to the commission of blackmail and in view of other hardships which may be caused to innocent persons, he will take immediate steps to stop the practice of accepting such information and rewarding such informers?
§ Mr. HORE - BELISHARewards amounting to £535 have been paid by 1589 the Commissioners of Inland Revenue during the current financial year to 10 informers. As regards the second part of the question I can add nothing to the answer given to my hon. Friend on 17th March, 1932.
§ Mr. MITCHESONIs the hon. Member aware that there is a very great and very deep resentment throughout the country at what is considered to be an un-English method of dealing with the matter?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHANo, Sir. I do not think that any embarrassment is caused to unrighteousness.