§ 7. Mr. Pethick-Lawrenceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he pro poses to open his emergency Budget?
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon)I expect to be able to make an announcement on this subject shortly.
§ Mr. Pethick-LawrenceMay I take it that the right hon. Gentleman realises that the time to impose additional taxation and make a pronouncement on the budgetary programme is now, when restrictions upon expenditure are affecting the general community and the budgetary position?
§ Sir J. SimonI think the right hon. Gentleman may take it that those consideration are very fully in my mind. That is why I said I hoped to make an announcement shortly.
§ Mr. ManderWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind the statement made by the Prime Minister some months ago that he thought in war time some measure of capital levy should be considered?