§ 58. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the abolition of the duty on sweetened table waters will effect any reduction in the price of single bottles; and when any such reduction will be made?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAs regards the first part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement I made on the subject on opening the Budget. As regards the second part of the question, I would refer him to the reply given to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Twickenham on the 13th May.
§ Sir K. WOODDoes the right hon. Gentleman's reply mean that these individual manufacturers are not making the reductions, and that nothing has been done to give effect to these proposals?
§ Mr. SNOWDENI do not see that the individual manufacturers could make any reduction at present, because the reduction in the tax has not taken place.
§ Mr. BECKERWhat provision was made in the Budget statement to take the tax off sweetened mineral waters which are sold at ice-cream soda fountains?