Sir F. HALLasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Ashington Co-operative Society have refused to supply goods to anyone in exchange for relief tickets except their own members owing to their fear of rendering themselves liable for Income Tax if they did so: and if he will inquire into the position of persons not belonging to co-operative societies who received from Poor Law guardians tickets which are only negotiable at co-operative stores?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINFrom inquiries I have made it does not appear to he the case that the society in question refuses to supply non-members in exchange for relief tickets. I have no knowledge of any case in which the difficulty suggested in the latter part of the question has arisen, but I shall be pleased to look into any facts which my hon. and gallant Friend may desire to bring to my notice.