§ MR.HOZIER (Lanarkshire, S.)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether arrangements can be made for the establishment of an Inland Revenue Stamping Office in Glasgow, so that the stamping of marine and life policies of insurance, mercantile bills of exchange, and share transfers may be effected there, instead of its being necessary, as at present, to send the papers to Edinburgh; or, whether, as an alternative, adhesive stamps may in future be used on the condition that the user is bound to deface them as in the case of receipt stamps?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)On the 1st of this month the Inland Revenue commenced the stamping of certain documents, including policies of insurance and share transfers, at Liverpool. By the experiment thus made the Board will be enabled, within a reasonable period, to judge whether these facilities should be extended to any other large towns, and Glasgow will be the first to be considered.