§ MR. BARROW (Southwark, Bermondsey)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the convenience that would be afforded to the commercial community of this country by the optional use of adhesive stamps on bills of ex- 1293 change in lieu of embossed stumped forms, which are not always readily procurable, and if he will take early steps to give effect to this request?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir W. HARCOURT,) DerbyThe subject has been under consideration on more than one occasion. It has been thought necessary, in the interests of the Revenue, to withstand the optional use of adhesive stamps to denote the duty on bills of exchange drawn in this country. I must, however, remind the hon. Member that forms of bills, or plain paper bearing impressed bills of exchange stamps, are kept for sale at every stamp office, or post office, at which fiscal stamps of any kind are kept. The Board of Inland Revenue are also prepared to fully consider any proposal for the increase of the present facilities, where any necessity for such increase can be shown.