§ MR. MACIVER, who had on the Paper the following Question:—
To ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the readjustment of the Duty on Spanish wine in the direction indicated by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer in his financial statement on June 10th, 1880, which is now said to be 'under consideration,' involves any negotiations or the prospect of any negotiations, with a view to obtaining more favourable terms as regards the admission of our manufactures into Spain or other reciprocal trading advantages in exchange for a reduction of the Duty on Spanish wine?said, he would postpone putting it until after the second reading of the Inland Revenue Bill.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, I do not know why the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. MacIver) should postpone his Question. It is, I think, inconvenient that a Question containing a 92 misapprehension of facts should remain on the Paper, and I will, therefore, answer it at once.
§ MR. MACIVERsaid, that if the hon. Baronet answered the Question, he would ask it again. It might be necessary for him to refer to the answer.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI stated on Monday last, Sir, that the question of the Wine Duties had been and still was under consideration, and did not confine my reply to the case of duties on Spanish wines.