13 JUNE 1931, Page 2

The HouSe then turned to the clause of the Finanee

Bill imposing the Land Value Tax. Mr. Chamberlain devoted part of his speech to the heavy burden that the tax would lay upon industry, including building. Then Sir John Simon took up his parable. He, too, pleaded for justice for industry and for the good landlord. He pointed out how ill-conceived the measure was as an attack upon open spaces, and he showed the Government as being without a shred of justice in their proposals. The unfortunate Financial Seeretary to the Treasury was quite unable to deal with this attack. On Wednesday attention was given to agricultural land in particular. The Unionists showed that its burdens must be heavy, but they got no relief from the Government except a promise to reconsider the valuation of tithe.