§ Mr. J. G. BUTCHERasked the Prime Minister whether, in regard to his declaration in the House of Commons on 2nd December last that the first act of the new House of Commons would be to re-impose all the taxes and duties in the Finance Bill of 1909, and to validate all past collections and deductions, he meant thereby to convey that this would be the first great Act of Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTER:I have nothing-to add to previous statements which I have made on this subject.