§ 115. Mr. Dribergasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the decision by the Tax Commissioners that expenditure by Messrs. Tate and Lyle on their anti-nationalisation campaign was wholly for trade purposes and is therefore tax-free; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that excessive expenditure on political propaganda by business firms will not in future rank as tax-free trading expenses.
§ Mr. JayI am aware of the decision to which my hon. Friend refers; but as the Inland Revenue authorities have given notice requiring the Commissioners concerned to state a case for the opinion of the High Court, the matter issub judice and my hon. Friend will, therefore, not expect me to comment further at this stage.