§ SIR CHARLES PALMER (Durham, Jarrow)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received the promised statements from the exporters of coal under contract on which they claim drawback during the present financial year, and what is the estimated quantity and probable amount of such rebate.
§ *THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir M. HICKS BEACH, Bristol, W.)The Board of Customs have received a large number of contracts from exporters of coal, and a large staff is now engaged in examining them. I can give no estimate at present.