§ 66. Mr. CHRISTIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now cause to be published the Report of the Treasury Committee which considered the question of the best means of levying a Customs duty on imported malting barley?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Committee, which sat in 1923, had no concern with policy; it was required to report only on the machinery of a possible Customs duty on imported malted barley. I see considerable objection to publishing a confidential Report of this character and no public advantage in doing so.
§ Mr. CHRISTIEMay we know whether the right hon. Gentleman approves of the findings of the Committee, and whether he will give force to them?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am not called upon to express approval or disapproval of the findings of any Committee, except as part of any decisions on policy which have, been taken by the Government as a whole.