§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the quantity of raw grain whisky which has been used for mixing with malt whisky in Government warehouses under the supervision of revenue officials during the year ending 31st December, 1903.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI have no means of obtaining the information desired by the hon. Member.
§ MR. WEIRDoes the right hon. Gentleman know that the revenue officials stand by and allow this process of mixing raw grain spirit with malt spirit to be carried on in Government warehouses, and will he have some inquiry made with a view to stopping it?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe hon. Gentleman is now asking a different Question from that on the Paper, and one which I have already answered in the course of the present session.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Will the right hon. Gentleman cause inquiry to be made, because if information in connection with frauds is given by an Excise official he is immediately dismissed from the service?
§ *MR. SPEAKERThat is covered by the answer given.