§ MR. C. GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can promise any relief to the manufacturers of herb and ginger beer from the provisions of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act of 1888?
§ *MR. GOSCHENI presume that the hon. Member refers to the Act of 1885. Herb beers, which do not contain more than 3 per cent of proof spirit, can be made and sold without any interference. For the security of the revenue it is absolutely necessary to attach a penalty to the selling of any such beers containing morn than 3 per cent of proof spirit. Complaints have arisen in the trade as to the method of enforcing these penalties, and representations have been made to me through the instrumentality of the Member for West Birmingham. In consequence of these representations some changes in their method of procedure have been adopted by the Inland Revenue, which I hope may be satisfactory to the trade.