§ Sir WATSON RUTHERFORDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the fact 2727W that, in the recent appointment of an Income Tax Commission, a representative of the co-operative societies has been placed upon such Commission; whether he is aware that this appointment is inconsistent with a statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself to the National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations, and subsequently in a private interview at the Treasury with the Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whereat a definite statement was made that no trading associations and not even the associated chambers of commerce and no co-operative societies would be permited to have a representative upon such Commission; whether he is aware that the other associations of traders are much dissatisfied with the appointment referred to, especially having regard to the fact that co-operative societies pay no Income Tax under Schedule D, and whether, if it is intended that such representative of the co-operative societies is to be retained on the Commission, he will see his way to also appoint representatives of the free traders?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to similar questions on the 8th April.