§ Major WARD-JACKSONasked the Home Secretary whether he has any information as to how many taxi-cab drivers in the Metropolitan area are paying Income Tax; and whether, seeing the rich harvest they are gleaning from the London public, he can see his way to take off the surcharge of 6d. which is now allowed to be imposed over the ordinary fare?
§ Mr. SHORTTI have no information as to how many taxi-cab drivers pay Income Tax. The surcharge of 6d. was granted to meet the general increase in the cost of commodities, and there is no evidence 421W pointing to such a reduction in prices as would warrant the withdrawal of the surcharge.