Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been directed to the case of hotels which provide accommodation for the public, practically only utilised during portions of the year, and the hardship which would be entailed on such hotels by charging them Licence Duties on the annual value of such public accommodation; and if, in view of the fact that such hotels would be heavily penalised in comparison with public-houses which do not provide such public accommodation, he will release them from the burden of paying Licence Duties on the value of premises other than the value of such premises as may be required for the sale of spirits, wine, and beer?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe Government are considering this question, and hope shortly to put upon the Paper an Amendment which will meet the difficulty pointed out by my hon. Friend.