§ 60. Mr. R. ROBINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in order to meet the financial difficulties of poor persons, he will consider the introduction of a system of quarterly dog licences?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe Dog Licence Duty in England and Wales is not an Imperial but a local taxation duty. I doubt whether the hon. Member's proposal would be practicable or desirable, but in any case I could not consider legislation to give effect to it unless it were supported by the various local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. ROBINSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the great hardship which may be caused to a poor person who is called upon to take out a dog licence and to pay a full year's duty in the last quarter of the year?