§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, for considerations of public policy, he will remit the House Duty upon Fire Brigade Stations, which are occupied as barracks by the firemen, and as stabling for the horses, engines, and appliances?
§ MR. GOSCHENThe hon. Member's question, I think, involves the delicate relations of Imperial and of local finance, and I am not sure how far such a concession would carry me. As I stated the other day, the inevitable effect of remissions of House Duty in one quarter is to lead to further claims for exemption in another. At the same time, if the case 1822 of the Fire Brigade Station is an isolated one, I do not say that it could not be taken into consideration.