§ MR. HANKEYSir, I beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, on the addition of 2d. per gallon to the spirit duties, he is prepared to introduce a measure for the use of malt and sugar, duty free, in the distilleries in Great Britain and Ireland, to take effect on and after the 1st of October next?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, the statement which I made the other evening referred exclusively to malt, and did not extend to sugar. There is an obvious difference between malt and sugar, inasmuch as malt can be made by the distiller on his own premises, whereas sugar can only be brought from bonded warehouses. However, I have not had time to go into the question with regard to sugar, but shall be prepared on a future day to state the intentions of the Government on the subject.