§ 58. Mr. MABANEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what amount the revenue for the financial year ended 31st March, 1935, exceeded the ordinary expenditure for that year?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Duff Cooper)I must ask my hon. Friend to await the review of the outturn of the past year which, as usual, will be included in the Budget statement.
§ 59. Mr. MABANEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the widespread desire that a restoration of Income Tax allowances to the levels in force before the second Budget of 1931 should be given prior consideration by him in preparing his Budget for the current year; and whether he will do his best to give effect to this desire in framing his Budget?
§ Mr. COOPERI must ask my hon. Friend to await the Budget statement.
§ 60. Mr. MABANEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the average rate of interest on Treasury bills during the financial year ended 31st March, 1935?
§ Mr. COOPERMy right hon. Friend thinks it will be more appropriate to give information of this nature as part of his Budget statement.