§ Mr. LEVERTON HARRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the fact that there was no standard reputed quart measure and the quantity sold as a reputed quart was not invariably the same, he would say what variation under the Finance Bill would be permitted in the quantity of spirits contained in a quarter of a reputed quart bottle?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe variations in the quantity contained in a reputed quart bottle are quite inconsiderable. It has not been found necessary in the past to lay down any definition of a reputed quart bottle, and I do not think it will be necessary to do so in the case of a quarter of such a bottle.
§ Mr. JOHN GRETTONDoes the right hon. Gentleman know what the reputed quart bottle actually contains?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEIt does not depend at all on the Finance Bill. It has been in use for some time without any difficulty, and I do not think there will be any difficulty now.