§ Mr. MAURICE HEALYasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state what the administrative reasons are which render it impossible to receive documents at stamp offices, such as Cork, for adjudication—i.e., for transmission to Dublin for that purpose; what are the facilities which it is intended to grant in Ireland for the purpose mentioned; and what facilities have been granted for the same purpose in Great Britain since the passing of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe hon. Member's previous question of the 8th instant was understood as asking whether documents could be adjudicated at all Government stamp offices. This is not possible, because adjudication is conducted by a trained legal staff, under the personal supervision of the solicitors of Inland Revenue, and the work must necessarily be centralised at the head offices in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. In Ireland it is contemplated (following the practice in818W Great Britain) to allow documents to be sent through the post to Dublin, for adjudication there; and it is hoped that the hon. Member's suggestion will be adequately met by the adoption of this course.