§ LORD JOHN MANNERSasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether 622 Her Majesty's Government are considering any measure for permitting the agriculturists of the United Kingdom to grow tobacco for sale?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)In answer to the noble Lord, I have to remind him that it is only a few days since I promised to look into this question, but I have had no time to do more than ascertain what had been done in former days; and although what I have read does not impress me with the probability of tobacco being cultivated in the United Kingdom without the aid of a heavy protective duty on imported tobacco, I will later in the year make further inquiries on the subject.