§ Mr. WILKIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that under the Finance Act of 1909–10 medical men using motor-cars in the discharge of their professional duties are remitted part of the Licence Duty on petrol, he will state if this remission is also being deemed applicable to professional dentists using motor-cars in pursuit of their duties; and if not, will he state the reason for such differentiation of treatment?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe relief allowed in respect of Motor-car Licence Duty and Motor Spirit Duty to duly qualified medical practitioners under the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, is not applicable to dentists using motor-cars. With regard to the latter part of the question, I may point out that the saving of human life and suffering frequently depends upon a medical man possessing an expeditious means of locomotion, and in this respect the case of a dentist is not parallel.