§ Sir JOHN ROLLESTONasked whether the stamp duties chargeable in respect of marketable securities under Section 76 of the Finance Bill, 1909, will be retrospective if the Bill becomes law, namely, will marketable securities which have already been duty stamped have to be stamped with the increased duty the first time they are assigned or in any manner negotiated in the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENo, Sir.