§ Mrs. Corbetasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the concern felt by civil defence volunteers and by many civil defence corps authorities at the Government's decision that the bounties of from £10 to £15 to be earned by volunteers should be subject to Income Tax; and if, in view of the negligible amount of revenue involved and the importance of the success of the reorganised Civil Defence Corps, he will relieve Civil Defence bounties from liability for Income Tax.
§ Mr. BarberThese payments are liable to tax under the general Income Tax law and, I am afraid, I could not agree to recommend the legislation which would be necessary to exempt them.