§ 69. Mr. Rankinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give effect to the promise made by his predecessor to make an inquiry into the incidence of entertainments tax.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in reply to a Question on 20th November, this inquiry is now taking place.
§ 70. Mr. Rankinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give consideration to spreading equitably the whole burden of entertainments tax so that it will not fall almost wholly on the cinema trade.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAny specific suggestions on this subject which the hon. Member cares to make will be considered in the course of the review of this tax referred to in my previous answer.