§ MR. SOMERSET BEAUMONTsaid, he would beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer a Question, of which he had given him private notice—namely, Whether he is accurately reported in that morning's papers to have said that he was not in favour of Commercial Treaties, and that he was not in favour of the negotiation of such Treaties?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIn the first instance, Sir, I have to complain that the hon. Member 807 has not given me notice—at least I have not received it. On the whole I do not think that it is an inaccurate representation of what I said.
§ MR. SOMERSET BEAUMONTSir, I beg leave to give notice, that as the right hon. Gentleman has not received the question of which I have given private notice, I will take the earliest opportunity of asking the First Lord of the Treasury whether he approves of the policy enunciated by his Chancellor of the Exchequer.