§ 42. Commander OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider making up the loss of revenue incurred by the remission of the duty upon kerosene by increasing the duty upon oil from Russia?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am advised that my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion is not a practicable one.
§ Commander LOCKER-LAMPSONShall we have an opportunity of discussing this matter at any time?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI really cannot advise my hon. and gallant Friend exhaustively on that point, but very many hours were given yesterday to the discussion of this duty, during which, unfortunately, we did not have the advantage of my hon. and gallant Friend's observations.
§ Commander LOCKER-LAMPSONIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that private Members may not advocate the increase of any duty?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThat is so, and I should be the last to wish to extend their privileges in that respect. Nevertheless, in these discussions, certain correlative considerations and contingent possibilities can usually be raised.