§ Mr. W. A. JENKINSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, as representing the Minister of Health, if he is aware of the decrease of the incomes of the majority of ratepayers, and of the necessity of relief from the cost of maintenance of highways, education, police, and maintenance of pauper lunatics, which charges should not be local, but should be borne by the community at large, and that the exemption or partial exemption of tithe in many parishes from liability to contribute to the rates adds materially to the burden of the remaining ratepayers; and, if so, will he take steps to remedy this alleged grievance?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am aware of both of the alleged grievances and of the suggested remedies to which the hon. Member refers, but I am unable at present to add anything to the reference in the King's Speech to the subject of local taxation.