§ 27. Mr. Barnesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimate he has made of the earliest date at which it would be possible for the Inland Revenue to operate a system of income tax in reverse.
§ Mr. DiamondI have nothing to acid to the reply which I gave on 9th February to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris) on 9th February, 1968.—[Vol. 758, c.242.]
§ Mr. BarnesWould my right hon. Friend agree that this could be a very acceptable and civilised form of selectivity? Must not the next stage be for someone to work out how far it is practicable? Will he now give instructions for this to be done?
§ Mr. DiamondAs I have told my hon. Friend, schemes of this kind are kept under review by the Departments concerned.