§ Mr. GREENEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the case in which the collector of taxes for Stoke Newington, acting under a warrant delivered by His Majesty's Commissioners of Taxes, recently distrained without any previous notice upon the furniture of a weekly tenant named Arthur Adams, living at 1, Somerford Grove, Stoke Newington, whilst such tenant was at Chatham Barracks undergoing his annual training in the Naval Reserve, to recover £1 14s. 1d. taxes alleged to be due from the landlord of such premises, but which the landlord disputed, and in settlement of which claim the bailiff, on the following day, accepted 3s. 6d. and the levy fee from the landlord; and whether he will take steps, and, if necessary, seek an alteration of the law, so as to ensure that in future taxes are collected from those persons liable to pay them instead of adopting the method of distraining upon the household furniture of a weekly tenant?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe distraint to which the hon. Member refers was made in the usual course, after due notice had been given, demands for payment having been previously made on 9th May, 24th May, and 11th June respectively. Under the provisions of the Income Tax Acts the tax is recoverable from the occupier, and no alteration in the law is contemplated at present.