47. Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that a very large quantity of Danish lager beer is now imported into 919 this country in bottle, and that in consequence very little labour is employed in this country in connection therewith, and that the bottles subsequently compete with British bottles: and whether, in these circumstances, he will review the effectiveness of the duty upon foreign lager beer?
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon)With regard to the first part of the question, I am aware that some Danish lager beer is imported in bottle, though official information is not available as to the proportion of the total imports which is so imported; I understand that as a rule the bottles are returnable to the brewers abroad. With regard to the second part, I cannot anticipate my Budget statement.