HC Deb 07 November 1893 vol 18 c340
MR. JESSE COLLINGS (Birmingham, Bordesley)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the rates charged for hall-marking of silver goods in the Assay Offices of the towns of London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dublin differ in such towns respectively; and whether he will cause a Return to be made to the House of the charges made for the assay and marking of gold and silver wares by the Hall-Marking Authorities of the above-named place with respect to plate manufactured in the United Kingdom and to that imported from abroad?

MR. MUNDELLA

The rates charged at the various Assay Offices are regulated by various Statutes, and are not uniform. If the right hon. Member desires to move for a Return, I shall offer no objection.