§ SIR JAMES ELPHINSTONEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, in future, any penalty will attach to persons who sell wines or liquors in bottles which contain less than six to the 989 gallon, or half bottles which contain less than 12 to the gallon?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI am sorry, Sir, to say that I cannot give the hon. Member any information upon this subject. It does not come within my Department, which has nothing to do with measures. I can only say that wine is taxed by the gallon and not by the bottle.