§ MR. KEARLEYI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in assessing the duty on condensed milk, any allowance is being made for the milk sugar naturally present in milk; if so, what is the amount; whether he is aware that there are brands of condensed milk imported in which there is no added sugar; and whether the policy at present in practiced by the Customs of levying the full sugar duty on the bulk weight of condensed milk irrespective of the, sugar therein contained will be applied to condensed milk of this description.
§ SIR M. HICKS BEACHAllowance will be made for the natural milk sugar, the amount of which in any particular case will depend on the character of the milk, If no sugar be added, the condensed milk will be free of duty.