§ 31. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any information to show the number of British subjects resident in the United States of America who are paying British Income and Super-tax and the number who are evading it?
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain Crookshank)No, Sir. My right hon. Friend regrets that he is unable to furnish the information for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks.
§ Sir T. MooreIs my right hon. and gallant Friend aware that the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated last week that he had blocked in this country the assets of those British subjects? How can he block them if he does not know who they were?
§ Captain CrookshankI have nothing to say about the answer which my right hon. Friend gave last week. I am answering the Question put down for to-day, and I have given my reply, namely, that my right hon. Friend is unable to give this information.
§ Sir T. MooreThis is a most unsatisfactory state of affairs, and I really must give notice that I will raise the matter on the Adjournment at the first opportunity.