§ MR. BOTTOMLEY (Hackney, S.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer 28 whether he will consider the expediency of establishing a graduated receipt stamp.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. ASQUITH, Fifeshire, E.)As I informed my hon. friend last Monday, all suggestions on the subject of taxation receive my most careful consideration.
§ MR. BOTTOMLEYDoes the right hon. Gentleman exclude his sympathy in regard to this particular proposal?
§ MR. ASQUITHNo, Sir; I am sympathetic towards any new source of taxation which would increase the revenue.
§ MR. BOTTOMLEYCan the right hon. Gentleman favour me with a definition of official sympathy?
§ [No Answer was returned.]