Captain MORRISON - BELLasked whether the surveyors of taxes in other counties beside Hertfordshire are asking for a return of the profits of farmers from the sale of milk, as distinct from other farm products; and for what reason the sale of milk is treated in this exceptional manner?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI beg to refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for the Wilton Division of Wiltshire on the 14th instant. I will cause inquiry to be made into the facts of the case as regards the county of Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the feeling existing among dairy farmers in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire in consequence of the request by the local surveyors of taxes that they should make a special return, for the purposes of Income Tax under Schedule D, of their in- 2568W come derived from milk as distinct from other farm produce, and the inability of the Inland Revenue authorities to state any reason for this unusual request, he will take steps to stop the further issue of the printed form now being circulated with the above object?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI will cause inquiry to be made into the particular matter referred to by the hon. Member.