§ Captain CHALONERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in the interests of the public health, he would consider the question of embodying in the new Budget a graduated scale of duties on spirits according to age, the minimum rate of duty to be assessed on spirits of a certified age of eight years and over, the maximum rate of duty to be assessed on spirits two years old and under?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI beg to refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made on this subject in Committee on the Finance Bill on 23rd September last.