Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office. – in the House of Commons am ar 11 Gorffennaf 1922.
Mr Fredric Wise
, Ilford
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can see his way to pay dividends on all Government registered stocks quarterly instead of half-yearly?
Mr John Baird
, Rugby
The answer is in the negative. I see no reason why an unconvenanted benefit of the kind proposed should be given to holders of Government stock without some equivalent being secured for the taxpayer.
Mr Arthur Samuel
, Farnham
If that proposal were put into operation, would it not cost us a sum of not less than £1,000,000 sterling out of taxation?
