§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN (Worcestershire, E.)May I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he thinks it right to ask the House to conclude the general discussion on the Budget this evening, having regard to the fact that we have not only large general questions raised still to debate, but, especially the question of the repeal of the sugar duty, which is causing a great deal of trouble to the trade, and many Members are desirous of making representations to the right hon. Gentleman on the subject. It would be very inconvenient.
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order. The right hon. Gentleman is not entitled to make a speech.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThen I will ask would it not be more convenient not to mix that subject up with the general discussion on the Budget?
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEsaid the Prime Minister answered a similar Question last week and he thought satisfied the House with his reasons for asking it to conclude the debate that night. In addition to the debate on the Budget Resolutions that day there would be a further opportunity of discussing the repeal of half the sugar duty on the following day on the Report stage. On the Second Reading of the Budget next week the same topic could be again discussed, and certain of the Resolutions could be further discussed in the Committee stage. With regard to reserving the question of the sugar duty for separate discussion, he thought it desirable that there should be a general debate on the features of the Budget as a whole, but that was a matter that was entirely in the hands of the House and the Government were not responsible for it.