§ Mr. CLYNESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had received representations from licence holders in Lancashire and other counties indicating that where brewers and distillers had paid the duties established by the Finance Act of 1910 they had more than recouped themselves by raising prices to their tenants; and whether, in view of the effect upon numerous licence holders, he could take any action to cause the duties to be only paid by the parties intended by the Act?
Mr. McKINNON WOODMy right hon. Friend has received representations of the nature referred to in the question. The 2356 difficulty pointed out seems to be inherent in the tied-house system, and he does not at present see his way to try and deal with it by legislation.