§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Secretary to the Treasury when the Lords Commissioners are going to give their promised decision as to whether the estates of officers who die on active service are to be entitled to exemption from Death Duties under last year's Act, as the retention of the Death Duties paid in the first instance under the certificates is causing great inconvenience and delay in the winding up of estates?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe exemption referred to has already been granted in the great majority of cases. In a few cases, probably not more than ten or fifteen, a question has arisen as to the applicability of the exemption. I am taking legal advice on this question, and there will be no avoidable delay in making the decision known.