§ 54. Mr. McLeavyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the letters, dated 25th September and 9th October, which have been sent to the Inland Revenue Department by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce and a further letter of 26th October from the Bradford City Council urging the reopening of the Bradford Stamp Office and drawing attention to the serious delay caused by the Bradford business concerns having to deal through the Leeds office; and if he will take action accordingly.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallYes, Sir. But my right hon. Friend regrets that the amount of stamp duty work in Bradford does not justify an office there.
§ Mr. McLeavyIs my hon. Friend aware that the statistics produced by the Inland Revenue authorities are not regarded as reliable as far as Bradford is concerned, and will he receive a joint deputation on the matter from the Bradford City Council and the Chamber of Commerce?
§ Mr. Glenvil HallCertainly, Sir. We are always willing at the Treasury to see any deputation which my hon. Friend or any other hon. Member wishes to bring to us, but I would remind him that there was an office in Bradford before the war, and that there was so little business for it that it was closed down.