§ MR. HICKSasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, in consideration of the very serious and continued reduction in the value of barley since the substitution of a Duty on Beer for the Malt Duty, a measure which was brought in professedly to benefit the farmers, he will make provision in the Budget for a reduction of the Duty on Beer brewed from malt and hops, to a sum representing the real equivalent of the Duty on Malt under the old system?
§ THE CHANCELLOE OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)I am afraid that my only answer to the hon. Member must be that I cannot tell him or the House what will be in my Budget before I make my Financial Statement next month.
§ MR. HICKSgave Notice that he would ask whether the right hon. Gentleman would state the number of quarters of barley returned in 1884 as having been sold below 32s. per quarter?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THEEXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)I cannot give that information; it is not in my power.