§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, in consequence of the increased rate of Income Tax, naval and military officers serving in the War will be actually receiving less pay for their duty than they would receive in times of peace; and, if not, whether he will look into the matter and inform the House what are the Government's intentions with regard to it, looking to the fact that these officers during war have to pay a higher rate for life insurance?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt is of course the case that naval and military officers, like all other taxpayers in receipt of a fixed income, suffer a diminution of income owing to the increase of tax. I would, however, point out to the Noble Lord that many officers have not had to pay a higher rate of life insurance owing to the War.