HC Deb 03 March 1887 vol 311 cc1075-6
MR. LIONEL COHEN (Paddington, N.)

asked the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Whether, in the event of the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill passing the second reading he will undertake to propose or support Clauses in Committee by which a proportionate share in these Duties will be secured to those districts which are outside the Metropolitan area, but which, nevertheless, now contribute to the Duties?

MR. DIXON-HARTLAND (Middlesex, Uxbridge)

I beg to ask a further Question, Whether, in ease the efforts of my hon. and gallant Friend to obtain the insertion of such a Clause are unsuccessful, he will undertake to voteagainst the third reading of the Bill?

THE CHAIRMAN (Sir JAMES M'GAREL-HOGG) (Middlesex, Hornsey)

In reply to my hon. Friend, I beg to say that when the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill has passed the second reading, and has been referred to a Committee, I, on behalf of the Corporation of London and the Metropolitan Board, will propose, or support, the introduction of a Clause for the application of a portion of the duties to the requirements of districts outside the Metropolis, but within the area of the duties. In regard to the second Question, I beg leave to decline to answer it. If the hon. Gentleman likes to put it on the Paper I will consider whether I will do so or not.

MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford, Central)

Can the hon. and gallant Gentleman afford any estimate of what proportion of the duties should be paid over to the parishes outside?

SIR JAMES M'GAREL-HOGG

I am obliged to the right hon. Gentleman for doing his best to put me and my Friends into a position of very great difficulty. It strikes me that is a matter for the Committee to decide, and when the Committee has decided it we will accept it.

SIR CHARLES PALMER (Durham, Jarrow) (for Mr. JOICEY) (Durham, Chester-le-Street)

asked whether there is any arrangement or understanding with the Corporation of the City of London to make any payment jointly towards the expenses of promoting meetings in the Metropolis in support of their Bill for the renewal of the Coal and Wine Dues; or whether the Metropolitan Board itself has supplied, or is supplying, any money for this purpose?

SIR JAMES M'GAREL - HOGG

There is no such arrangement or understanding as the hon. Member alludes to; and the Metropolitan Board has not supplied, and is not supplying, any money for the purpose of promoting meetings in support of the Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill.