§ Mr. THOMAS RICHARDSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the estimated proportion of the gross income of £269,888,774, shown in Schedule A, Class 1, for the year 1908–9, assessed on coal-mining concerns, and what is the equivalent amount of the net Schedule A assessment; (2) what is the estimated proportion of the gross income of £17,386,798, shown in Schedule B, Class 2, for the year 1908–9, assessed on coal-mining concerns; and what is the equivalent net amount of such assessments; (3) what is the estimated proportion of the gross income of £109,588,057, shown in Schedule E, Class 5, for the year 1908–9, assessed on salaries, etc., of directors of coal-mining concerns; (4) whether any estimate can be given of the amount for other purposes included under directors' fees in coal-mining concerns, Schedule E, Class 5; (5) what is the estimated amount of income received by coal-mining concerns for the year 1908–9 on which tax had been paid before the receipt of such income; (6) whether there are any cases in which the profits of coal mines are included under other heads, apart from the total of £16,614,322, and, in particular, cases where such coal mines are considered to be subsidiary in character to the particular businesses concerned; and, if so, whether the profits of such excluded subsidiary coal mines approximately equal the profits of other subsidiary businesses included under the heading of mines in the total of £16,614,322?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI regret I have no information enabling me to answer these questions, except that I have ascertained that, of the gross income shown in Schedule E, Class 5, £415,403 is assessed on salaries, etc., of directors in coalmining concerns.
§ Mr. THOMAS RICHARDSONalso asked whether the balance-sheets and full trading and profit and loss accounts of all coal companies are produced to the Inland Revenue authorities for the purposes of Income Tax?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe answer is in the negative.