Mr. G. D. FABER (for Sir Henry Kimber)asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will inform the House or lay upon the Table a statement showing the method of calculation which will be adopted by the Commissioners of Excise in ascertaining the compensation value of licensed premises, and also the annual equivalent of such compensation value and the data employed in such calculations, in order that licence holders may be able to estimate their own liabilities in business?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI may refer the hon. Baronet to my right hon. Friend's reply of the 19th instant to a question on this subject by my hon. Friend the Member for Kidderminster, which dealt very fully with the subject.
Mr. G. D. FABERConsidering the importance of the changes foreshadowed in that reply of the right hon. Gentleman, may I ask when the Amendment will be placed upon the Paper?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI think it will be done in good time.
Mr. G. D. FABERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Licence Clauses are certain to be reached on Monday?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI will represent that to my right hon. Friend.
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI do not anticipate that.