§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is intended to limit the Committee on Bonding and Blending Whisky to considering the propriety of applying the Food and Drugs Act and the Merchandise Marks Act solely to foreign spirits, and to mixtures of foreign with British spirits; and if so, has he considered the possible result there from, namely, a recommendation to penalise or prohibit certain makes of foreign spirits and blends as nefarious or unwholesome, while there could be no inquiry into the case of home spirits manufactured in the same way or of the same ingredients, which are passed off on the public as Irish or Scotch whisky?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareIt is not intended to place any such limit, and the terms of reference, which will be placed on the 1354 Paper, will include the points referred to by the hon. Member.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI am obliged to the right hon. Gentleman.