12 MARCH 1910, Page 2

In answer to a question Mr. Lloyd George said on

Tuesday night that " the loss to the revenue of the current financial year resulting from the rejection of the Finance Bill is estimated at approximately £28,500,000." He added that it was at present impossible to say how much of this loss would eventually be recovered. It would have been much truer had he said that the loss, if it actually takes place, will be due to the amazing tactics of the Government, who will neither pass the Budget nor agree to temporary legislation legalising the collection of the Income-tax.