§ Captain BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to the feeling amongst the artisan and middle-class communities, more especially where there are large families, against the suggestion that 6d. seats in theatres, cinemas, and other places of amusement should be taxed 2d. instead of 1d. for each such seat; if, in this connection, he will take into consideration that thousands of the less well-to-do classes often find it desirable to sit a little apart from some of those who are forced by circumstances to use the cheaper 3d. seats; and whether, as an addition of 2d. on each 6d. seat must mean that thousands of those now paying 7d. would be obliged in future to use the 3d., now 4d., seats, thus inflicting a loss both on proprietors and to the Government through the diminution of income and other taxes, he will recon- 765W sider the suggested increase on these particular seats in the interests of persons of limited incomes?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Amendment to Clause 3 of the Finance Bill standing in the names of the hon. Members for Sunderland and the Westhoughton Division of Lancashire covers the point raised by my hon. Friend, and the question will no doubt be dealt with in the discussion on the Committee stage of the Bill.