§ Mrs. COPELANDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in view of the necessity of assisting industry, he will consider the advisability, with regard to his next Budget, of budgeting for at least two years, so that industry might feel more confidence knowing what taxation to expect?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI doubt if the suggestion of my hon. Friend would be found satisfactory to industry in practice, since conditions change too rapidly to allow of accurate prognostications extending over so long a period.If it proved necessary to introduce a supplementary or amending Budget in the second year, the object which my hon. Friend has in view would be lost.