HC Deb 06 May 1937 vol 323 cc1235-6
44. Mr. Holmes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the House any further information as to the manner in which the National Defence Contribution will be assessed?

51. Mr. Touche

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can make any further statement with regard to the proposed National Defence Contribution?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Chamberlain)

I am pursuing my inquiries, but they are not yet complete, and accordingly I am not in a position to make any further statement at present.

Mr. Holmes

Is it a fact that at a private meeting of Members the right hon. Gentleman stated this week he was favourably considering—[HON. MEMBERS: "Order."] I will omit that part of the question. Is it the fact, that on a certain occasion the right hon. Gentleman said that he was favourably considering a proposal to include the profits of 1936 in the computation for the profit standard?

Mr. Chamberlain

The meeting to which my hon. Friend refers was a private meeting.

Mr. G. Griffiths

Is it a fact that the Chancellor of the Exchequer went in and opened the innings and carried out his bat?

Mr. Paling

Can we have these statements made to the House and not to private meetings?