§ 27. Mr. OSWALD LEWISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the present tax on beer would be altered if it were calculated on the same rate per unit of alcohol as the present tax on whiskey?
§ Major ELLIOTIt would be increased approximately two and a-half times.
§ 4. Mr. MARLEY (for Mr. MORLEY)asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that brewers are increasing the price of bottled beer to publicans by 9d. per dozen half-pints, and that Messrs. Arthur Guinness and Company have increased their price by 28s. 3d. per 32-gallon barrel; and what action he proposes to take?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERIf the hon. Member will let me have the full facts in the cases he has in mind, I will consider them.