HC Deb 16 March 1904 vol 131 cc1265-6
MR. LAMBERT

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, on the last day of the last session, he placed before the Cabinet a document containing proposals that he wished officially to put forward in the name of the Government, which included preferential tariffs and taxation of food.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I have already given the House all the information which I think necessary.

MR. LAMBERT

Considering that this matter has been referred to in the country and in both Houses of Parliament, and has been the cause, or the indirect cause, of the resignation of one or more Cabinet Ministers, are we not entitled to a complete statement of the facts?

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order The right hon. Gentleman declines to give any further information.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

Did the right hon. Gentleman get the letter I addressed to him?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

Yes.