asked the Attorney-General whether he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names of the present general commissioners for Income Tax for the area or areas including the county borough of Oldham and the urban district of Chadderton, giving the dates of appointment.

The names and dates are as follows:

Sir Frank Lord, O.B.E.—15th December, 1941.

Mr. Seville Taylor—21st February, 1944.

Mr. William Taylor Hague—12th May, 1947.

Mr. Albert Houghton Stott—4th February, 1952.

Major Robert Hasty, M.B.E., T.D.—31st July, 1958.

asked the Attorney-General whether he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names of the present advisory committee on the appointment of general commissioners for Income Tax for the areas or area including the county borough of Oldham and the urban district of Chadderton, giving the dates of appointment.

No. The advisory committees are appointed by my noble Friend the Lord Chancellor to advise him personally and confidentially and it would not be in the public interest to give particulars of their membership.

asked the Attorney-General to what extent it is the practice to see that the advisory committee on the appointment of general commissioners of Income Tax is representative of all parties and classes of society; and whether he is satisfied that this practice has been followed in relation to the area including Oldham and Chadderton.

It is the practice of my noble Friend the Lord Chancellor to ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, advisory committees are representative of all classes of taxpayers. He has followed this practice in relation to the Middleton Division, which includes Oldham and Chadderton.