§ Mr. STUARTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the appeal to the agricultural industry to increase the area of land under cultivation, he will agree to the imposition of a duty of 10s. per quarter on foreign barley imported into this country for malting purposes only; and whether he is aware that foreign barley has been imported recently in large quantities into the North of Scotland for use by the distillers with the result that local farmers are unable to secure a market for their barley?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAs regards the first part of the question, I am unable to anticipate the Budget Statement. I have no information in regard to the effect of the importations referred to in the second part of the question.