§ MR. KIMBER (Wandsworth)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that flour is used in the manufacture of grape sugar (glucose), which is already taxed in proportion to its value as compared with ordinary sugar; whether he is prepared to make an exemption of flour so used from the proposed new duty on flour, or as an alternative to allow a rebate of the existing excise duty on grape sugar; and, whether, failing such an exemption or rebate, the effect will be that imported grape sugar will only pay £2 15s. per ton import duty against £3 5s. per ton paid by the home-manufactured article.
§ * SIR M. HICKS BEACHMy attention has been called to this matter. I do not think any exemption would be possible—but I will consider whether the alternative suggested in the Question could be adopted.